Does following on social media violate a restraining order?

Time and time again, U.S. courts have held that interactions on social media networks can violate the terms of a restraining order. Previous court decisions indicate that sending private messages to the protected individual can constitute a restraining order violation.

What is considered indirect contact in a no contact order?

Indirect communication includes asking friends to give other people messages for you. Do not ask someone else to talk to the person named in the no contact order on your behalf. This is indirect communication.

Can a restraining order be extended?

You may wonder what happens when a restraining order has an expiration date, but you still need continued protection from the offender. A court can extend an order. You can do this via an application for an extension hearing. The hearing can take place up to 1 year after your first restraining order.

What percentage of protective orders are granted?

Recognizing two procedural regularities helps interpretation and analysis of restraining order statistics. First, about 90\% of initial civil petitions for domestic-violence restraining orders are typically granted.

What happens at the end of a restraining order hearing?

At that court hearing, it will be decided whether the restraining order will continue or not. You and the protected person will both make your case before a judge. You can and should bring a lawyer to the hearing. If the person who filed the order doesn’t show up to court, the order often gets dismissed.

What happens if I accidentally violate my own restraining order?

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. Still, it is ill-advised to do so. The defendant may be able to use the contact as justification to have the order dismissed or modified to allow them more contact.

When do you get a restraining order for harassment?

Typically, a restraining order is issued when one party is accused of stalking, harassing, endangering or using violence against another party. The victim requests the restraining order as a means of protecting themselves from the aggressor. Terms in a restraining order differ depending upon the behavior exhibited by the aggressor.

Does a restraining order stay on your record forever?

At that hearing, the restraining order could get denied, which means it should be expunged from your record. But if the hearing results in a permanent restraining order, it goes on your record. But even restraining orders that should be expunged sometimes stay in the system longer.