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Shield or Sword: Civil Protection Orders in the District of Columbia

Shield or Sword: Civil Protection Orders in the District of Columbia

by Scrofano Law PC | May 20, 2014 | Blog, Civil Protection Orders

If a judge finds that there is “good cause,” to believe that a person (the respondent) has committed or threatened to commit a crime against another (the petitioner), a judge may issue a Civil Protection Order against that person. D.C. Code 16-1005(c) Most often...
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