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Legal Department Services
The Legal Department assists survivors of domestic
violence in preparing temporary retraining orders. Legal Advocates
provide moral support to the client throughout the family court
process, including court hearings, mediation orientation, and mediation.
Transportation is provided, if needed, to all court related appointments.
All legal paperwork pertaining to the temporary order, including
Reissuances and Orders After Hearings, are prepared by the Legal
Advocate. The Legal Advocates also prepare CLETS (California Law
Enforcement Tracking System) orders and takes them to the proper
law enforcement agency to be entered into the system. Legal Advocates
type up Personal Services Orders to be served by process servers,
Marshals in Merced and other Counties, probation officers, correctional
facilities in Merced County and elsewhere. Legal Advocates collaborate
with other departments in the Agency to provide more comprehensive
services to victims. Restraining orders are done on an individual
bases by appointment.
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