RESTRAINING ORDERS & ORDERS OF PROTECTION

Many individuals, once charged, are released on bond subject to a restraining order.  The restraining order typically orders you to “stay away” from an individual, a family member, a residence or a particular business.  Because it is a condition of your bond, it is extremely serious and if you violate that condition, you could potentially have your bond revoked and be locked back up in jail.  If you get released with this type of “stay away” provision, contact Davis & Hoss immediately.  We have successfully represented clients in having these type of “stay away” orders removed and set aside.

Besides restraining orders, Orders of Protection are quite different.  Orders of Protection are filed in Circuit Court which is a civil court.  They are not criminal charges, but rather a civil remedy requiring that you “stay away” from a particular person and/or a particular place.  Orders of Protection have significant consequences in that if you violate them, you commit a criminal offense and one gets issued, you may no longer possess a firearm. 

In many instances, if you have been charged with domestic assault, you may face both a restraining order from a criminal court ordering you to “stay away” from a particular victim as well as a civil Order of Protection hearing in a different court with a different judge.  These types of situation may get complex, but are common.  You have constitutional rights!!!  Contact an attorney at Davis & Hoss today before you go into any courtroom unrepresented.