| Restraining orders are issued when a person feels | | | | harassment including annoying neighbors, roommates, |
| threatened by your words or actions and seeks to | | | | or other acquaintances. |
| have you legally banned from any contact with them. | | | | Understanding Your Rights |
| They may be either temporary or long-term and | | | | You must be officially be given notice of the |
| vary on the details of the order depending on the | | | | restraining order brought against you. In order to be |
| type. | | | | served a restraining order you must have had official |
| Types of Restraining Orders | | | | copies of the notice delivered to you. This will include |
| - Domestic Violence Temporary Restraining Order: | | | | a form for you to respond to the allegations brought |
| This type of restraining order can be temporary for | | | | against you by the person who originally sought the |
| up to 3 weeks or may be made permanent for 1 to | | | | order You will have between 10 to 20 days before |
| 3 years. | | | | the hearing to file your response. |
| - Emergency Protective Order: This type of | | | | In Court |
| restraining order is issued by law enforcement | | | | If you receive a notice, you will have to attend a |
| officers and will remain valid for 5 days after the | | | | hearing in which it will be decided whether or not the |
| order is issued. | | | | restraining order is needed. Having this kind of charge |
| - Criminal Protective Order: Also known as a "No | | | | brought against you can have a large effect on your |
| Contact" order This kind of restraining order is issued | | | | life. A restraining order has the ability to keep you |
| in active domestic violence cases and used to | | | | from the things and, sometimes, people that you |
| separate the parties involved in the domestic violence | | | | love for fear of further legal trouble. Restraining |
| situation. | | | | orders are enforced by law and the violation of a |
| - Civil Harassment Restraining Order: This kind of | | | | restraining order could result in fines and jail time. |
| restraining order is utilized to stop various types of | | | | |