Criminal Contempt

New York Criminal Contempt Attorneys

Mayo Bartlett is a Criminal Contempt Defense Attorney who has the experience and dedication that you or your loved one needs on their side when facing charges of Violating an Order of Protection or other Court Order. He is a former Westchester County prosecutor who served more than 10 years in the Westchester County District Attorney’s Office in White Plains New York, and he was selected as one of the Top 100 Trial Lawyers by the National Trial Lawyer, and he has been recognized by Super Lawyers. In fact, he was featured on the cover of the 2020 New York Metro Super Lawyers Magazine as seen below.

Mayo has also been a criminal defense attorney since 2003, and he has a thorough understanding of police procedure from years spent working with officers and detectives in White Plains and throughout Westchester County, Putnam County, Rockland County, New York City and the Hudson Valley. 

Mayo has handled thousands of criminal cases, and most important, he has handled hundreds, if not thousands of Criminal Contempt cases. He has successfully had many violent felony charges reduced to misdemeanors or had them dismissed entirely. He has obtained a verdict of not guilty for a variety of felony charges that had the potential to have resulted in sentences of decades, and sometimes life in prison.

Mayo Bartlett has extensive experience in Criminal Courts throughout Westchester, Putnam, Rockland, New York City and throughout the Hudson Valley. Importantly, he is familiar with every aspect of handling Criminal Contempt, Assaults, Domestic Violence and all felony and misdemeanor cases from arraignment and bail applications, through motion practice, discovery and trial. Our Criminal Contempt defense team works frequently with private investigators and forensic experts to provide you with the best defense.

Criminal Contempt Cases

Criminal Contempt is one of the most serious allegations that you may face, even though it sometimes feels like it is not very serious at all. The punishments for Criminal Contempt in New York can mean years on probation, or even in prison. If you or a loved one is facing Criminal Contempt charges, choosing an attorney to defend your case is one of the most important, if not the most important decisions you will ever have to make. It is absolutely critical that you retain the services of an aggressive, highly experienced criminal defense attorney with a proven track record as soon as you possibly can.

Criminal Contempt is defined in New York Penal Law 215 and may be charged as a misdemeanor, all the way up to a class D felony. It should also be noted that many Domestic Violence cases such as Assault and Aggravated Harassment may result in the court issuing an Order of Protection restricting contact between the person charged, and their family. Sometimes a person is prevented from contacting their children, even when the children were not victims, and were not even present during the incident which triggers the criminal charges. Violating the order of protection is very serious, and may result in charges of Criminal Contempt which may result in jail time.

Criminal Contempt charges may result from seemingly innocent conduct like simply saying hello to a party protected by an order of protection. These cases are even more difficult when there are matrimonial cases pending, or when there has been a long term relationship between the parties involved. If you are facing charges of Criminal Contempt, it is essential that you consult with a seasoned Criminal Contempt Lawyer as soon as possible.

Mayo appeared almost every week on a legal panel featured on Richard French Live which is available on WRNN. The show was taped live every Wednesday from 6:00 pm to 7:00 p.m. and airs throughout New York, Connecticut and New Jersey, including the five boroughs of New York City, Boston, Philadelphia, the Washington DC Metro Area, Dallas, Houston, San Fransisco, Los Angeles and Hawaii.

With offices located in the Westchester Financial Center which is one block from the White Plains Train Station and bus depot, and two blocks from the Westchester County Court, our criminal defense team handles felonies in Federal Court, as well as New York State Courts in New York City, Westchester County, including Ardsley, White Plains, Yonkers, Mount Vernon, Rye, Sleepy Hollow, Tarrytown, Dobbs Ferry, Armonk, Chappaqua, Greenburgh, Elmsford, Valhalla, Eastchester, New Rochelle, Bronxville, Peekskill, Mount Pleasant, Scarsdale, Mamaroneck, Hartsdale, Harrison, Mount Vernon, Pelham, Port Chester, Bedford, Mount Kisco, Yorktown, Cortlandt, Croton on Hudson, Somers, Nyack, Brewster, Southeast, New Castle, North Castle, Lewisboro, South Salem, North Salem, Putnam Valley, Ossining, Briarcliff, Hastings, Irvington, Pleasantville, Larchmont, Tuckahoe, Manhattan, Bronx, Brooklyn, Putnam County, Dutchess County, Rockland County, Ulster County and throughout the Hudson Valley.

If you or someone you know is facing allegations of Criminal Contempt, don’t hesitate. Contact our Criminal Contempt Lawyers now to begin the fight to keep your freedom.

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