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Get proof of a partner has been arrested for domestic abuse

Sample letter to get evidence a partner is currently on police bail for a domestic abuse charge, if you're applying for legal aid.

• From: Legal Aid Agency
• Published: 31 July 2025

Applies to England and Wales

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Sample letter to get evidence of police arrest for a domestic abuse offence

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Details

To get a copy of the police charge sheet, you should:

• fill in as much as you can of the sample letter
• send it to the Data Protection Officer at the police force which granted bail

You may have to pay a fee for your copy.

You can use the evidence if you’re applying for legal aid to divorce or separate from an abusive partner.

They must have been arrested for one of these domestic abuse offences.

Published 31 July 2025