Harassment Prevention Orders

  1. Law
  2. Massachusetts General Laws
  3. Courts, Judicial Officers and Proceedings in Civil Cases
  4. Certain Writs and Proceedings in Special Cases
  5. Harassment Prevention Orders

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Definitions

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Jurisdiction

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Filing of Complaint; Impounding of Case Record Information; Filing Fee; Expiration of Order; Modification of Order; Time for Filing; Nonexclusivity of Remedy

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Notice of Nature of Proceedings and Availability of Other Criminal Proceedings

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Temporary Orders

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Granting of Relief Without the Filing of a Complaint

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Enforcement of Protection Order Issued by Another Jurisdiction

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Law Officer Emergency Response to Prevent Further Abuse or Harassment

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Review and Filing of Records Within Court Activity Record Information System and Statewide Domestic Violence Recordkeeping System; Execution of Outstanding Warrants; Service Upon Defendant; Order for Payment of Damages

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Confidentiality of Records

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Adoption of Suitable Form of Complaint

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Assessment Against Persons Referred to a Treatment Program as Condition of Probation