WHAT IF THE ABUSER VIOLATED THE ORDER?
You should immediately call the police and report the violation. A police officer can arrest the abuser, even if he/she does not witness the abuse. After an arrest, the officer must take call weapons used or which were threatened to be used during violation of the order or during prior incidents of the abuse. An abuse charged with the contempt of a protection order can face criminal charges for the acts committed that were in violation of the order. After a hearing, the court can find the abuser in contempt and sentence him/her to prison for up to six months and/or fined up to $1,000.
