D.U.I./Criminal and Traffic Defense Glossary Terms

Castle Doctrine

The castle doctrine simply creates a presumption that one has acted in self defense.

Civil Protection Orders

(CPO) An order issued by the court intended to help protect victims of domestic violence and children who have been abused, by requiring that the person who committed the violent act stay a certain distance from the residence. If a CPO is in place, the person who committed the violent act will be at risk for immediate arrest should they return to the residence (even if they were invited) and another violent act takes place.

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