Originally posted by Urban hermit
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The best protection is to protect yourself.
An order of protection only works if the defendant cooperates.
If he does not, then the crime of "Violation of an order of protection" will be included in his other charges.
In the event the defendant causes great harm to the victim, then the "Violation" charge will mean nothing as it is only a class A misdemeanor. At least in Illinois.
People who commit murders aren't concerned about misdemeanor charges.
I tell every woman who gets an order of protection from me, that the order really won't stop someone intent on harming her.
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