Restraining Orders may represent the single-most serious issue facing citizens who heretofore have never been in trouble and have no criminal background. When a Restraining Order goes permanent it can, and often times, leads to much more serious criminal charges of violating the Restraining Order. A Respondent/Defendant facing a Petition for Permanent Restraining Order is well-advised to seek competent counsel immediately to respond to such a Petition. Allen C. Gasper, of The Law Firm of Shayne & Gasper, LLC. has represented hundreds of clients facing these Petitions and has served as a Court-appointed attorney in many of the more complex cases involving domestic disputes of this nature.

Enforcement of a Restraining Order

If a respondent/defendant violates any part of the restraining order, call the police. Violating a restraining order is a crime in Colorado. If the police have a "probable cause" to believe that the defendant has violated the restraining order, they are required to arrest the defendant and take the defendant to jail. This will start the criminal process. Probable cause means that a reasonable person reasonably believes that a crime has been committed.