Injunction Vs Restraining Order Fort Collins
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Well, for starters, if you are served with a civil restraining order in Colorado, you can go to court and fight it and ask that the judge to dismiss it. If you are served with a criminal protection order in Colorado, the judge is not going to dismiss it because the law will not allow the judge to do so.
A filing fee of $ 85.00 is required except when the Person seeking a protection order is a victim of domestic abuse, stalking, sexual assault or unlawful sexual contact. If you cannot afford the filing fee, you may fill out a motion to file without payment. If approved, your filing fee will be waived.
A Colorado no contact order issued by the court is a clear cut, black & white legal decree that there will be NO CONTACT between the plaintiff and the defendant.
A restraining order is relatively easy to obtain. You need only show that violence or threats of violence most likely took place. Filing criminal charges or calling the police is not usually necessary.
Yes, permanent restraining orders are part of the public record. If a restraining order has been issued against you, it could show up as part of a background check even if you have not been convicted of a crime.