This law section outlines the requirements for court-issued orders such as restraining orders and injunctions, including the mandatory statement that violation is a criminal offense. It specifies penalties for violations, details procedures for vacating orders, and mandates notification to law enforcement agencies. The section also references amendments and related legal codes affecting enforcement and record-keeping.
It must include a statement that violation of the order is a criminal offense.
Violating a court order is a second-degree misdemeanor; if bodily injury results, it becomes a first-degree misdemeanor.
The court's prothonotary must notify law enforcement to destroy all records of the order.
Yes, amendments in 1990, 1991, 2001, and 1995 have updated provisions and referenced related legal codes.