Violating a Protective Order in Georgia: Serious Legal Consequences
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Think violating a protective order isn’t a big deal? In Georgia, it can lead to serious penalties, including jail time and a criminal record. Here’s what happens if you ignore the terms of your protective order.
violations of protective orders are taken very seriously by judges in Georgia if you violate a protective order you can be subject to jail time for violating a protective order and if you’re placed in jail for violating a protective order it could be that you stay in jail until the judge puts you on their calendar you don’t have an immediate right to go before a judge once you violate a protective order if you violate a protective order it could be a felony it could be aggravated stalking for violating a protective order or it could be a misdemeanor so you could be charged criminally for violating a protective order at a misdemeanor or a felony level either one of those would be on your criminal history meaning that you would have a criminal record for violating a protective order so it’s not advisable to violate a protective order because they have serious consequences
