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Where Can You Get a Protection Order
A person can get a Protection Order from a Magistrate’s Court or High Court. This court must be close to where the abused person lives or works, or where the abuser lives or works or where the abuse took place. The Act says a person can get a Protection Order from a Magistrate’s Court at any time of day or night.
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