Know the Laws: New Jersey
UPDATED March 24, 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 New Jersey, Restraining Orders are explained below.
For additional online information, please visit Legal Services of NJ website and the NJ Center for Battered Women website.
- Overview of Civil vs. Criminal Law
Some restraining orders are issued in criminal court and some are issued in civil court.
- Restraining Orders
A civil order that provides protection from harm by a family or household member.
- Moving to another state with a Restraining Order
Your NJ Restraining Order may be enforceable wherever you move.
- Enforcing your Out-Of-State Order in NJ
If you are planning to move to NJ or are going to be in NJ for any reason, your protection or restraining order may be enforced.