Can the Person Protected by a DVPO Be Charged with Violating the Order?

Published for NC Criminal Law on April 27, 2015.

Here’s a question I get occasionally: What language should I use to charge aiding and abetting a violation of a domestic violence protective order (DVPO)? Here’s a similar one: If someone is arrested for aiding and abetting a violation of a DVPO, is the person subject to the 48-hour pretrial release law for domestic violence ... Read more

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