Text of the provision
Sec. 21. Violation of Protection Orders. – A complaint for a violation of a BPO issued under this Act must be filed directly with any municipal trial court, metropolitan trial court, or municipal circuit trial court that has territorial jurisdiction over the barangay that issued the BPO. Violation of a BPO shall be punishable by imprisonment of thirty
(30) days without prejudice to any other criminal or civil action that the offended party may file for any of the acts committed. A judgement of violation of a BPO ma be appealed according to the Rules of Court. During trial and upon judgment, the trial court may motu proprio issue a protection order as it deems necessary without need of an application. Violation of any provision of a TPO or PPO issued under this Act shall constitute contempt of court punishable under Rule 71 of the Rules of Court, without prejudice to any other criminal or civil action that the offended party may file for any of the acts committed.
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
A complaint for violating a BPO is filed directly with the municipal, metropolitan or municipal circuit trial court having territorial jurisdiction over the issuing barangay, and the violation is punishable by imprisonment of thirty (30) days, without prejudice to other criminal or civil actions. Violating a TPO or PPO is contempt of court under Rule 71 of the Rules of Court, and during trial the court may issue a protection order motu proprio without any application.
Related provisions
- Section 20 — Priority Of Applications.
- Section 23 — Bond To Keep The Peace.
Cases citing this section
- Authorities on this section will be added here as each is verified against primary sources.