Know the Laws: North Carolina

UPDATED March 18, 2008

A restraining order or protective order is a legal order issued by a state court which requires one person to stop harming another.  In North Carolina, there are Domestic Violence Protective Orders.

• Overview of Civil vs. Criminal Law

  Some restraining orders are issued in criminal court and some are issued in civil court.

• Domestic Violence Protective Orders

  A civil order that provides protection from someone who you have/had a "personal relationship" with.

• Moving with a Protective Order

  Your Domestic Violence Protective Order may be enforceable wherever you move.

• Enforcing your Out-Of-State Order in NC

  If you are planning to move to NC or are going to be in NC for any reason, your protection or restraining order may be enforced.

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