P.R. Laws tit. 33, § 4018

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§ 4018. Contents of the restraining order

(a) Every restraining order shall specifically establish the orders issued by the court, the remedies ordered and the effective term thereof.

(b) Every restraining order shall establish the date and hour that it was issued and specifically notify the parties that any violation thereof shall constitute contempt of the court.

(c) Any ex parte restraining order shall include the date and hour it was issued, and shall indicate the date, time and place that the hearing for the extension or cancellation thereof will be held, and the reasons for which it was necessary to issue said ex parte order.

(d) All restraining orders shall meet the requirements established by §§ 2261, 2261A, 2262 and 2265 of the Violence against Women Act (VAWA), Title IV, P.L. 103-322 of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act, including the requirements of due process of law to the defendant. All restraining orders shall establish that it shall be effective in any jurisdiction of the United States; provided that a violation to the same may result in arrest in any jurisdiction of the United States and that it shall be included in the Restraining Orders Registry.

Every restraining order issued by a court shall be issued on a form that is substantially equal in content to the one incorporated as a guide in §§ 4013—4026 of this title.

History —Aug. 21, 1999, No. 284, § 8; Sept. 8, 2000, No. 394, § 3.