Text of the provision
Sec. 17. Notice of Sanction in Protection Orders. – The following statement must be printed in bold-faced type or in capital letters on the protection order issued by the Punong Barangay or court: " VIOLATION OF THIS ORDER IS PUNISHABLE BY LAW ."
Anti-Violence Against Women and Their Children Act of 2004, Republic Act No. 9262 (2004). Reproduced in full from the official enactment and verified word-for-word against the LawPhil and ChanRobles renderings.
What this section means
Requires every protection order issued by a Punong Barangay or a court to carry, in bold-faced type or capital letters, the statement that violation of the order is punishable by law.
Related provisions
- Section 16 — Permanent Protection Orders.
- Section 18 — Mandatory Period To Act.
Cases citing this section
- Authorities on this section will be added here as each is verified against primary sources.
Note. The text above is reproduced in full from Republic Act No. 9262, verified against the LawPhil and ChanRobles renderings. The annotation around it is the work of Vivas & Nobles Law Office and is general legal information, not legal advice. How a provision applies to a particular situation depends on facts that only a lawyer reviewing your case can assess.