City of Seattle v. Termain

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Grosse, J.

—A charging document alleging a violation of a domestic violence order must identify the order the *800defendant is alleged to have violated, or at least include sufficient facts to apprise the defendant of his or her actions giving rise to the charge(s). Here, the challenged complaint merely tracks the language of the ordinance, other than setting forth dates of the charging period. The complaint does not identify the specific order alleged to have been violated or the court granting the order. Further, it fails to contain any other factual basis for the charges. The decision of the…