Criminal,
Constitutional Law,
Civil Litigation
Feb. 26, 2021
Self-incrimination and restraining orders in California
In part two of this two-part series, we examine how the privilege against self-incrimination affects proceedings under the DVPA, the EADACPA, the GVRO law and the WVSA.
Stanley Mosk Courthouse
Dean Hansell
Judge
Los Angeles Court Superior Court
Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law, 1977
Pomona Courthouse South
Bryant Y. Yang
Judge
Los Angeles County Superior Court
UC Berkeley School of Law
As explained in part one of this two-part series, California law permits a person to obtain a restraining order to prohibit unlawful conduct under certain circumstances. A person can seek protection from violence, threats of violence, and harassment under several civil statutes, including the Civil Harassment Restraining Order (CHRO) law, the Domestic Violence Prevention Act (DVPA), the Elder Abuse and Dependent Adult Civil Protection Act (EADACPA), the Gun Violence R...
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