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Información Legal: Nuevo Hampshire

Restraining Orders

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Actualizada: 
10 de agosto de 2023

Can I get my protective order enforced in New Hampshire? What are the requirements?

Yes.  Your protective order can be enforced in New Hampshire as long as:

  • It was issued to prevent violent or threatening acts, harassing behavior, sexual violence, or it was issued to prevent another person from coming near you or contacting you.1
  • The court that issued the order had jurisdiction over the people and case. (In other words, the court had the authority to hear the case.)
  • The abuser received notice of the order and had an opportunity to go to court to tell his/her side of the story.
    • In the case of ex parte temporary and emergency orders, the abuser must receive notice and have an opportunity to go to court to tell his/her side of the story at a hearing that is scheduled before the temporary order expires.2

If you have any questions about whether or not your protective order can be enforced in NH, bring your order to a lawyer or domestic violence program in your area.  They can take a look at your order and help you figure it out.  To find an advocate or organization in your area please visit the NH Places that Help page.

Note: For information on enforcing a military protective order (MPO) off the military installation, or enforcing a civil protection order (CPO) on a military installation, please see our Military Protective Orders page.

1 18 U.S.C. § 2266(5)
2 18 U.S.C. § 2265(a) & (b)