This article was co-authored by Clinton M. Sandvick, JD, PhD. Clinton M. Sandvick worked as a civil litigator in California for over 7 years. He received his JD from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1998 and his PhD in American History from the University of Oregon in 2013.
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A protection order is granted by a judge in certain cases (e.g., domestic violence, assaults, criminal trespassing) and requires the defendant to stay away from you (the victim). If the order is ever violated, the defendant can be arrested and charged with new crimes. [1] X Research source While you are not a party in the criminal case against the defendant, you can ask the prosecutor and judge to drop (a.k.a., rescind or terminate) a protection order before the defendant's court date. This usually happens when you and the defendant have gotten back together or made amends. [2] X Research source