Temporary Restraining Order (Page 2 of 4) in pdf

The Plaintiff in this action filed a complaint and motion for a Restraining Order on

___________________ _______, __________. After reviewing the verified pleadings and affidavits, the

Court determined that there existed a present danger of bodily injury to the Plaintiff and, therefore, held

an emergency ex parte motion hearing on ___________________ _______, __________. At that

hearing, the Court determined that the Plaintiff proved by a preponderance of the evidence the need for a

Temporary Restraining Order.

The Court made the followings findings of fact: (Check all that apply)

The Plaintiff lives in _______________________ County, _____________ (State).

The Plaintiff lives at ________________________________________ (Street Address) which is in

_______________________ County, _____________ (State).

The Defendant is employed at ________________________________________ which is located at

____________________________________________________________________.

The Defendant is a nonresident of this State or cannot be found.

The Harassment or Stalking, as described herein, occurred in ______________________, South Carolina.

The Defendant has committed the following acts which constitute Harassment in the 1

or 2

Degree or

Stalking:

______________________________________________________________________________________

IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED THAT

The Defendant is restrained, prohibited, and forbidden from abusing, threatening to

abuse, or molesting the Plaintiff or members of Plaintiff’s family.

The Defendant is restrained, prohibited, and forbidden from entering or attempting to

enter the Plaintiff’s place of residence, employment, education, or the following

locations: _________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________

The Defendant is restrained, prohibited, and forbidden from communicating or

attempting to communicate with the Plaintiff in any way.

___________________ _______, __________

The terms of this Order remain in effect until

, the date

of the hearing on the attached Rule to Show Cause, and may be extended by this Court at that time for good cause

shown.

AND IT IS SO ORDERED.

Entered

___________

AM/PM

_____________________ ________, __________.

MAGISTRATE

VIOLATION OF THIS ORDER IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE PUNISHABLE BY THIRTY DAYS IN

JAIL, A FINE OF FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS, OR BOTH, AND IS IN ADDITION TO OTHER

CRIMINAL PENALTIES WHICH MAY RESULT FROM SUCH ACTION.

SCCA/753 (Amended 07/2008)

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