A person can commit violation of a protective order in one of two ways: by violating their bond conditions or by violating the judge’s order.
It is common for the subject of the protective order to reconcile with the person who the order seeks to protect. However, it is important to point out that this reconciliation does not affect the validity of the protective order. While the order is in place, the defendant cannot violate the order by having contact or communications with the alleged victim. To invalidate the order, the parties must go back to court and request that the judge modify or terminate the order.