Protección contra la violencia doméstica en California

Explicación Simple

Esta ley ayuda a las personas a mantenerse a salvo de alguien que podría hacerles daño. Si alguien te amenaza o te acosa, puedes pedir ayuda a la corte para que esa persona no pueda acercarse a ti.

Es como tener una alarma en casa: si alguien intenta entrar sin permiso, la alarma suena y te protege de posibles peligros.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Ana ha estado recibiendo mensajes amenazantes de su expareja, Carlos. Ella decide ir a la corte y solicita una orden de protección para que Carlos no pueda acercarse a ella ni contactarla. La corte le otorga esta orden, y si Carlos la ignora, podría enfrentar consecuencias legales.

Penalidades

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Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

s to prevent an individual from engaging in violent or threatening acts against, harassment of, direct or indirect contact or communication with, or being in physical proximity to, another individual. (c) “Issuing court” means the court that issues a Canadian domestic violence protection order. (d) “Law enforcement officer” means an individual authorized by law of this state to enforce a domestic protection order. (e) “Person” means an individual, estate, business or nonprofit entity, public corporation, government or governmental subdivision, agency, or instrumentality, or other legal entity. (f) “Protected individual” means an individual protected by a Canadian domestic violence protection order. (g) “Record” means information that is inscribed on a tangible medium or that is stored in an electronic or other medium and is retrievable in perceivable form. (h) “Respondent” means an individual against whom a Canadian domestic violence protection order is issued. (i) “State” means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, or any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. The term includes a federally recognized Indian tribe. (j) “Tribunal” means a court, agency, or other entity authorized by law to establish, enforce, or modify a domestic protection order. (Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 98, Sec. 1. (SB 204) Effective January 1, 2018.)