Criminal vs Civil Proceedings

Is a state required to enforce an order of protection issued in another state

• Yes

• No

What year was the Violence Against Women Act passed

• 1994

• 1992

• 1980

• 2003

Is it a criminal offense to violate an order of protection in New York

• Yes

• No

What is the first step in receiving a protective order

• Files police report

• File for an Ex Parte order

• File a domestic abuse report

Is an order of dissolved if a couple reconciles

• Yes

• No

While an order of protection is in place it is a criminal offense for the respondent to possess?

• A car

• A knife

• A firearm

Can verbal threats be seen as Domestic violence

• Yes

• No

In a Criminal case who controls if the case will continue or not

• The Jury

• The victim

• The prosecutor

What is one charge a respondent can receive for violating an order of protection

• Criminal Contempt

• Violation of parole

• Breaking and Entering

• Aggravated Assault