Failure to comply with a protection order issued by virtue of this chapter shall constitute a fourth degree felony and be penalized accordingly.
Notwithstanding the provisions of Rule 11 of the Rules of Criminal Procedure, as amended, even if there were no order to that effect, all law enforcement officers must make an arrest when shown a protection order issued under this chapter or a similar law against the person to be arrested; also, if they determine that said order exists after contacting the corresponding authorities and there are substantiated reasons to believe that the provisions of such protection order have been violated.
History —Dec. 16, 2011, No. 246, § 69, eff. 90 days after Dec. 16, 2011.