Know the Laws: District of Columbia
UPDATED November 12, 2007
A restraining order or protective order is a legal order issued by a state court which requires one person to stop harming another. In the District of Columbia, there are Civil Protection Orders.
- Overview of Civil vs. Crimial Law
Some restraining orders are issued in criminal court and some are issued in civil court.
- Civil Protection Orders
Protects you from abuse by a family member, former or current dating partner or someone you share a child with.
- Moving to another state with a Civil Protection Order
Your restraining or protective order may be enforceable wherever you move.
- Enforcing your Out-of-State order in DC
If you are planning to move to DC or are going to be in DC for any reason, your protection or restraining order may be enforced.
WomensLaw.org would like to thank Women Empowered Against Violence, Inc. (WEAVE) and the Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia for helping us with this information.