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Restraining orders are excellent tools to help victims of domestic violence, harassment, or crime stay protected against future harm. ... In most situations, fighting a restraining order will be very difficult if there is good evidence against the person whom restraint is sought against.

A judge typically gives an immediate hearing to the plaintiff, reviewing the paperwork, setting a date for the full hearing and determining whether a temporary restraining order is needed. At a later hearing, both the plaintiff and the respondent have the opportunity to present their case.

Ok, If you file a restraining order and waiting in court. If the defendant doesn't show up for a hearing. ... You filed for restraining order AND if you didn't show up for court hearing while the defendant is there waiting too. Your case will be thrown out.

THE LAW obligates judges to give their reasons for denying requests for temporary restraining orders in domestic violence cases. ... They say that granting unnecessary or unjustified Temporary Restraining Orders unfairly requires the restrained person to be listed in State and Federal Family Violence Registries.

A restraining order or protective order is an order used by a court to protect a person, business, company, establishment, or entity, and the general public, in a situation involving alleged domestic violence, assault, harassment, stalking, or sexual assault.

You cannot drop the charges, but as long as the judge believes that you are not being forced or coerced into dropping the No Contact order, he/she should drop it. Just go to the court that put the order in effect and ask the Clerk's office to pull the case and tell them what it is that you are seeking.

Do restraining orders work for telephone calls, texts and emails? If you have a restraining order against someone, that person cannot contact you via any method, including in-person, through other people, or through phone, texts or emails.

A "no contact order" means that the defendant is precluded from having any contact and or communication with the victim or the person under the protection of the no contact order. This includes but is not limited to letters, emails, text messages or messages delivered through a third party.

If you accidentally violate your own restraining order, you cannot be arrested or charged with contempt for contacting the person you have a restraining order against.

The victim requests the restraining order as a means of protecting themselves from the aggressor. ... A person who violates an order of protection may be facing fines, jail time or both. Restraining order violation is most often charged as a misdemeanor, though it may become a felony under some circumstances.

The violation of a no contact order is a crime. The violator will be held in contempt of court and can be charged with a misdemeanor or a felony. ... If another crime is committed while violating the no contact order, such as carrying a weapon, or breaking and entering, the penalties will become more severe.

A person that violates a restraining order will be in contempt of a court order. Contempt means that the person willfully failed to obey the court order. The person can be arrested, get jail time, or be charged with a misdemeanor or felony.

The victim requests the restraining order as a means of protecting themselves from the aggressor. ... A person who violates an order of protection may be facing fines, jail time or both. Restraining order violation is most often charged as a misdemeanor, though it may become a felony under some circumstances.

If a person violates a no contact orders, he or she can face serious consequences. Consequences often include potential jail time, the payment of fines or the loss of certain civil rights. Generally, consequences related to contempt of court can be imposed on a person who violates a no contact order.

Violating a civil restraining order (the same thing as a protection order) is a Class 2 Misdemeanor, subject to 3-12 months in jail and a possible fine of $250-$1,000. Violating a criminal protection order is a Class 1 Misdemeanor, subject to 6-24 months in jail, and a possible fine of $500 to $5,000.