(11-11-23) Jonathan Dooley (34) of Rockford was arrested today by the Mercer County Sheriff’s Department on a domestic violence charge (1st degree misdemeanor).
He is being held at the Celina Adult Detention Facility with no bail and is waiting for a Celina Municipal Court appearance.
Domestic violence that involves harming another person is a 1st degree misdemeanor, unless the defendant has one or more prior convictions for domestic violence or knew the victim was pregnant. In those cases, domestic violence can be a 3rd, 4th or 5th degree felony, depending on the number of prior convictions and whether the unborn child is harmed.
A person convicted of domestic violence faces the following possible penalties:
- for 1st degree misdemeanor, up to six months in jail and/or a fine up to $1000
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