Hoping4zbest
Junior Member
What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?
Whether a protection order violation will result in jail time depends on more facts than you have disclosed. It is certainly a possibility.What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?
Your boyfriend's best source of information is his court-appointed attorney. All questions should be addressed to him/her.Hello!
Two weeks ago my boyfriend had an argument with his roommate. Usually they live very quietly, so when their neighbor heard them shouting in the middle of the night, she was concerned and called police. When police arrived, my boyfriend's roommate said he was pushed by my boyfriend. Although the argument was over, there were no injuries, and roommate didn't want to press charges, my boyfriend got arrested and spent the night in jail. Protective order was also issued against my boyfriend. Unfortunately,they both didn't have anywhere else to go, so they continued to live in the same apartment.
Today I found out that my boyfriend got arrested again, and is currently in local jail; he was charged with violation of protection order. No other charges or case details are currently posted.
My boyfriend has previous criminal history -he was charged with felony harassment (when he was 17). He pleaded guilty and spent a month in jail
He is now represented by a court appointed lawyer. His roommate is not pressing any charges, he feels terrible abouth the whole situation and is willing to testify in court.
From your experience, is it possible for my boyfriend to avoid serving time in jail?
Any violation of a protection order is a criminal offense. A victim can call the police and the violator will be arrested. In most states, a protection order violation is a mandatory arrest. A victim can also file a petition for contempt with the court. Additional charges (like stalking) could come from the violation and arrest. So jail time is a real possibility when a person violates a protection order.Thank you for your response. I understand all that. Lawyer explained all of the possible consequences but he didn't want to make any guesses as to whether there would be a jail sentence or just paying fines. Which we completely understand.
What I was wondering was how often do people get sentenced to spend jail time in similar situations. More of a statistic answer, I guess.
You're welcome, Hoping4zbest. Thanks for the thanks.quincy,
Thank you for answering my questions and providing those resources. I'll read up on it!