Essentially, a protection order is a court order issued to prevent violence or threats of violence against a victim.
Violation of a protection order can result in arrest for any new crime committed (trespassing, assault, etc.), contempt of court, and apprehension for the crime of violation of a protection order. Under federal law, a person can also be charged with the federal crime of Interstate Violation of a Protection Order if the defendant intentionally crossed state or Tribal lines to commit the violation.
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