After a tussle with my brother in our shared residence in California, he decided to call the police.
The police arrived and jotted down, my brother's, my live-in girlfriend's, and my statements.
After being told it was a minor offense (both of us only leaving with minor bruises) he was livid; demanding that I be removed from the premises (where we are both on the lease)
He was told that after talking with me and the fact that he wasn't knocked unconscious, that I wasn't a threat and there was no need to have anyone arrested or removed.
The next day i was served with a restraining order from the sheriff with a statement on paper in which the fight was greatly embellished; I appairently knocked him out and returned home that night only to threaten to kill him if he ever called the cops again.
I was given 15 minutes to get my things and leave.
I had just enough money to call people and get a flight back to Chicago with my girl.
Problem now is that fact that he lied on a police report to get a restraining order but I have two courtdates I can't attend in Cali (one to dispute the ticket and the restraining order). Nor do I have money to hire an attorney to find out my options.
Are there any options?
Who can i get advise from?
Do I have any rights here?
Can I fight this from Chicago?
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