When a petitioner or any law enforcement officer files an affidavit with a circuit court that has issued an order of protection under the provisions of this chapter alleging that the respondent or person restrained has violated the order, the court may issue an order to the respondent or person restrained requiring that person to appear and show cause why he or she should not be found in contempt.
Structure Arkansas Code
Subtitle 2 - Domestic Relations
Chapter 15 - Domestic Abuse Act
Subchapter 2 - Judicial Proceedings
§ 9-15-201. Petition — Requirements generally
§ 9-15-205. Relief generally — Duration
§ 9-15-207. Order of protection — Enforcement — Penalties — Criminal jurisdiction
§ 9-15-208. Law enforcement assistance
§ 9-15-209. Modification of orders
§ 9-15-210. Contempt proceedings
§ 9-15-212. Effect of no contact order
§ 9-15-213. Police conduct and procedure
§ 9-15-214. Denial of relief prohibited
§ 9-15-215. Factors in determining custody and visitation
§ 9-15-216. Mutual orders of protection — Separate orders of protection
§ 9-15-218. Commercial mobile radio service accounts — Transfer order