Know the Laws: Minnesota
UPDATED October 17, 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 Minnesota, there are orders for protection and harassment restraining orders, which are explained below.
- Overview of Civil vs. Criminal Law
Some restraining orders are issued in criminal court and some are issued in civil court.
- Order for Protection
A civil order that provides protection from harm by a family or household member.
- Harassment Restraining Order
A harassment restraining order is an order issued against a harasser, regardless of your relationship to him. It can order him to stop harassing you and to have no contact with you.
- Moving to Another State with an Order for Protection.
Your Order for Protection may be enforceable wherever you move.
- Enforcing your Out-Of-State Order in MN
If you are planning to move to MN or are going to be in MN for any reason, your protection or restraining order may be enforced.