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December 8, 2020§ 7708. Sanctions
(a) Any person who violates a lethal violence protection order may be guilty of criminal contempt under § 1271A of Title 11.
(b) Any person who swears falsely, as defined by § 1224 of Title 11, in an affidavit or verified pleading under § 7702, § 7703, or § 7704 of this title, a written request to terminate or renew a lethal violence protective order under § 7705 of this title, or in any court hearing under § 7703, § 7704, or § 7705 may be guilty of perjury under § 1221, § 1222 or § 1223 of Title 11.
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