EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE ORDERS
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If there is an outstanding charge against your abuser for assaulting you, you are eligible for an emergency protective order. An emergency protective order may prohibit the abuser from contacting you, entering your home or apartment, or abusing you in the future. This order lasts 72 hours or until 5:00PM the next day the Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court is in session, whichever is longer. An emergency protective order may be requested by a police officer or the victim, and is obtained through the magistrate. It is designed to be in place long enough for the victim to petition for a permanent protective order through the Court Service Unit in their jurisdiction.    

For more information about protective orders, contact the Victim-Witness Assistance Program in your area. For the York-Poquoson Victim-Witness Assistance Program, call (757) 890-3402.