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What Is a Restraining Order?

By Steven Rodriguez

A restraining order is a court order that prevents a person from bothering, harming or contacting another person. Most often used in domestic violence cases, in California celebrities sometimes take out retraining orders against obsessive fans who may be stalking them. The purpose of a restraining order is to prevent harm or violence. In California, there are four types of restraining orders, explains expert Los Angeles criminal defense attorney Stephen Rodriguez: Emergency Protective Order (EPO). Issued by law enforcement officers most often in cases of domestic violence, this type of restraining order is valid for 5 days. Domestic Violence Temporary Restraining Order (TRO or DVRO). This is a civil restraining order applied for by the individual who feels endangered, most often domestic violence victims...continue to full post

Full post as published by LA Criminal Defense Blog on April 17, 2009 (boomark / email).