PROVIDENCE, RI — A preponderance of the evidence standard should be used in domestic protective order proceedings in which temporary firearm restrictions are imposed, the Rhode Island Supreme Court ...

PROVIDENCE, RI — Where a Superior Court judge dissolved an order of protection, the judge erred in applying a clear and convincing standard to determine whether the plaintiff had been assaulted by the ...

The accused individual challenged a criminal protective order during an arraignment hearing, arguing there was no probable ...

Petitions may be filed to shield oneself from domestic violence and other alleged offenses, but court orders are unenforceable if not served.

The Colorado Supreme Court's majority ruled on Monday that a violation of a restraining order can always serve as a basis to find a defendant guilty of burglary, as well.

Rachel Marie Welsch, 42, of Hugo, has left repeated messages of intimidation for GOP gubernatorial candidate and others, court documents say ...