Know the Laws: Mississippi
UPDATED May 17, 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 Minnesota, there are several types of orders explained below.
- Overview of Civil vs. Criminal Law
Some restraining orders are issued in criminal court and some are issued in civil court.
- Protective Order
A civil order that provides protection from physical abuse, sexual abuse and threats of abuse by an abuser.
- Moving to another State with a Protective Order
Your MS Protective Order may be enforceable wherever you move.
- Enforcing your Out-Of-State Order in MS
If you are planning to move to MS or are going to be in MS for any reason, your protection or restraining order may be enforced.
WomensLaw.org would like to thank the MS Coalition Against Domestic Violence for their assistance with the information below.