State Rep. David Hawk Charged With Domestic Assault
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10:44 PM, 03/18/2012

State Rep. David Hawk, R-5th, of Greeneville, was charged with domestic assault Sunday morning following an altercation with his wife at the couple's home here, sheriff's Deputy Brandon Ricker said in a report Sunday afternoon.

According to the report, Hawk's wife told deputies that her husband struck her in the face with his hand, knocking her to the ground.

Rep. Hawk, 43, a five-term member of the Tennessee House of Representatives, is being held in the Greene County Detention Center pending a first scheduled appearance Monday morning in Greene County General Sessions Court.

Because of the nature of the charge, no bond was set, the report said. It is common for no bond to be set in cases involving domestic assault until the accused has made an initial appearance before a judge.

Hawk's wife is Crystal Goan Hawk, also 43, a Greeneville attorney and the current president of the Greene County Republican Women.

Please see Monday's issue of The Greeneville Sun for more information.

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New Details Released in David Hawk's Arrest
By Tarah Taylor
http://www.wcyb.com/news/30707835/detail.html

POSTED: 8:25 am EDT March 19, 2012
UPDATED: 8:27 am EDT March 19, 2012

Greene County, TN -- There are more details this morning surrounding Tennessee State Representative David Hawk's arrest over the weekend.

Our reporters obtained the officer's report that answered the call to a home in Greeneville.

The report says the call came in from David Hawk's wife, Crystal Hawk. She said they had been drinking early that morning. and that Hawk looked through her cell phone and became mad. She said they began arguing and around 8:00 Sunday morning, he hit her in the face with his hand and knocked her to the ground. She told authorities she was holding their 11-month-old daughter at the time.



TNGA Rep. David Hawk, (R-5, Greeneville; Courtsey Greene County Sheriff's Department)

According to Officer Michael McDonald's report, Hawk left the house with the child and went to a neighbor's house. Crystal Hawk told the officer she went to a friend's house and called authorities.

Hawk returned home and that's where he was arrested. He is in jail this morning, awaiting an appearance before a judge. Hawk is charged with domestic assault. We will continue to bring you updates on this story as they become available to us.

He wouldn't happen to be a teabagger, would he??

(I'll give you a hint - he's not a democrat.)

Statement of Disclosure of Interests (ss-8004) [David Hawk]
https://apps.tn.gov/conflict-app/view_form_8004.htm?name=HAWK&id=10646&f=19738&v=1

Date of Filing

2009-04-11

Filer Contact Information

David Hawk View
Representative
407 Crockett Lane,
Greeneville, Tennessee 37745
Email: rep.david.hawk@legislature.state.tn.us
Sources of Income

Part A
TN REPUBLICAN PARTY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
2424 21ST AVE., SUITE 200, NASHVILLE, TN
Income received by: Filer

Rep. Hawk's Ex-Wife Requests Protective Order Against Him
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Originally published: Last modified: 2009-04-01 12:10:13

The former wife of state Rep. David Hawk, R-5th, of Greeneville, has filed a Circuit Court petition requesting issuance of an "order of protection" against him.

The Ex Parte Order of Protection that Julia Hawk requested in her Tuesday, Aug. 9, petition was issued by Circuit Judge Ben Wexler that day and served on David Hawk later the same day, according to court records.

A hearing on the matter had been scheduled to begin in Greene County Circuit Court at 8:30 a.m. today, but was postponed to a date to be determined later because Judge Wexler has asked that another judge hear the case.

In her petition, Julia A. Hawk alleged that David Hawk had "stalked" her on Monday, Aug. 8, a day when she stated she had custody of the couple's four-year-old daughter.

The petition indicates that the actions she alleges he took on that day related at least in part to an apparent disagreement between Julia and David Hawk about custody arrangements involving their daughter.

In telephone interviews with The Greeneville Sun on Monday, David. Hawk strongly denied the allegation that he had in some way placed his former wife in danger...

Allegations Described

In her petition, Julia Hawk alleged that on Aug. 8, David Hawk would not let her leave the parking lot of EastView Elementary School in Greeneville by standing behind her car in the school's parking lot.

Later, Julia Hawk alleged, her former husband followed her to the Greene County Fair, from which he wanted to take the couple's 4-year-old daughter although Julia Hawk had been scheduled for "visitation" with the child "all day."

In the petition, Julia Hawk also alleged that on Aug. 8, David Hawk "made several scenes" at the fair "trying to provoke my fiance."

When she returned home with the couple's child on the evening of Aug. 8, Julia Hawk also alleged in the petition, she discovered David Hawk parked in a nearby parking lot inside a car that had its lights off.

The petition says she called the Greene County Sheriff's Department, which "sent a car out, but David left before they (sheriff's deputies) got there."

Petition's Requests

The petition for an order of protection, which was completed using a standardized form, asked that an "Ex Parte Order of Protection, as provided for in Tennessee Code Annotated Section 36-3-605, be immediately issued. . ."

The standardized language of the form directs "the respondent (David Hawk) to refrain from committing domestic abuse, stalking or sexual assault; or threatening to commit domestic abuse, stalking or sexual assault against the petitioner (Julia Hawk) or the petitioner's minor child(ren); prohibiting the respondent from telephoning, contacting or otherwise communicating with the petitioner, directly or indirectly, or otherwise communicating with the petitioner for any purpose; and that copies of said order be served upon the respondent and filed with the local law enforcement agencies."

In addition, the petition asked that a hearing be set on the matter within 15 days.
Upon the holding of the hearing, the petition said, Julia Hawk asks that she be granted an "extended order of protection" for a period of one year.
In addition, Julia Hawk asked that, upon a hearing of the case:

* she be awarded "temporary custody of the parties' minor child";

* David Hawk be ordered to pay "reasonable support for the parties' child";

* David Hawk "be directed to attend available counseling programs that address violence and control issues or substance-abuse problems";

* David Hawk be "prohibited from owning, possessing, transporting or using a firearm or ammunition"; and

* David Hawk "pay the costs, attorney fees and litigation tax of this cause."

The order warns that willful violation of the order would constitute contempt of court and that potential penalties include up to 10 days in jail and a $50 fine for each violation.

Certified copies of the order were sent to the Greeneville Police Department and the Greene County Sheriff's Department on Aug. 10, according to court records