If you have a domestic abuse protection order and you believe your abuser is violating that order, you should call your local law enforcement. If law enforcement officers have reason to believe that the protection order has been violated, they will make an arrest and take your abuser to jail. Your abuser will not be released from jail until there is a hearing before a Judge. If you decide you no longer need the protection order, you need to contact the Court to ask for the order to be withdrawn. The Judge may decide to keep the protection order in effect even if you request that it be dismissed.
Protection orders remain in effect for one year or until they are removed by a court action.
According to Federal law, a valid protection order should be enforced anywhere in the United States. If you move to another state, your Nebraska protection order will be enforced there. These rules are not the same in every state. You can find out how to get your order enforced by calling a domestic violence program, local law enforcement or the court clerk to help you get this information. Since this is a new law and there are still some people who do not know about it, you may need to get an attorney or an advocate from a local domestic violence program to help you get your order enforced.