§ 50-47. Violation of an order of protection.

(a)

It shall be unlawful for any person who has notice of an ex parte order of protection or a full order of protection entered by a court of the state or a comparable order entered by a court of any other state, tribe, territory or possession of the United States, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or the District of Columbia to violate such order.

(b)

A copy of an order of protection entered by a court of the state or a certified copy of a comparable order entered by any other state, tribe, territory or possession of the United States, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or the District of Columbia shall be prima facie evidence of the existence and validity of the order of protection or comparable order.

(c)

Refusal of the person, for whose benefit the order of protection or comparable order was issued, to sign a complaint or to testify shall not be a defense to a violation of an order of protection or comparable order.

(d)

Penalty. Any person violating the provisions of this section shall, upon being found guilty thereof, be punished by a fine of not more than $1,000.00 or by imprisonment for not more than six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment.

(Ord. No. 080765, § 1, 8-21-08; Ord. No. 140711, § 1, 9-11-14 )