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What does it mean that a restraining order is "civil"? | Top-Rated Oregonfamily law and divorce Attorneys

  What does it mean that a restraining order is "civil"?

A restraining order is not seeking jail time, and getting one does not create a crime. However, if a person violates the civil restraining order, they may be sent to jail for the violation.

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