PROTECTIVE ORDERS :
A Brief Summary
A PROTECTIVE ORDER is a court order, issued
by a judge, designed to protect one or more present or
previous members of a family or household from harm
by another member of a family or household.
A PROTECIVE ORDER can be requested at
the Bexar County District Attorney's Office - Family
Justice and Victim Protection Division, located in
the Bexar County Family Justice Center,
Brady Green Clinic Building, 527 N. Leona (corner of Martin and Frio),
San Antonio, TX.
Telephone for more
information and/or appointment hours : 208-6800.
The applicant for a Protective Order
will be interviewed regarding the offender's acts of
family violence and a statement will be obtained
from the applicant. The applicant should
bring copies of any police reports and information on how to serve
notice on the offending party.
A
Court hearing will be set to determine if the
Protective Order will be granted.
The District Attorney's Office does not charge
a fee to issue a Protective Order and you do not need
an attorney to obtain an Order.
However, a Protective Order may also be requested
through a private attorney, and
fees may be charged by the private attorney.
A PROTECTIVE ORDER prohibits the offending
party from certain acts such as:
Committing family violence,
Going near the applicant's residence,
Going near the applicant's place of employment.
The Protective Order will specifically list all the conditions
which must be met. If there is a violation of the
Protective Order, the protected party should call
the police immediatly. The police can arrest the
offender and file a criminal case (see Texas Penal
Code 25.07).
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONCERNING
PROTECTIVE ORDERS,
PLEASE CALL : 208-6800
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