You should keep a copy of the Domestic Violence Protective Order with you at all times and keep a copy at your home and workplace. Be sure your local sheriff or police department has a copy.
If the defendant violates the order, call the sheriff or police at once. Tell them you have a Domestic Violence Protective Order and that he is violating the order. Ask them to come and arrest the defendant.
Filing a Motion for Order to Show Cause / Domestic Violence Protective Order
In some cases, he may be arrested immediately for violating the order. In other cases, you may have to fill out and file a form called Motion for Order to Show Cause / Domestic Violence Protective Order. The clerk has this form. It must be signed in front of a notary public or court clerk.
If you file a Motion for Order to Show Cause, the clerk will schedule a hearing before a judge. Be sure to find out the date of the hearing. At the hearing, the judge will decide whether the defendant has violated the Domestic Violence Protective Order and will set punishment.