Order To Appear And Show Cause For Failure To Comply With Domestic Violence Protective Order {CV-308}

AOC-CV-308 - ORDER TO APPEAR AND SHOW CAUSE FOR FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROTECTIVE ORDER. This form is used in the District Court Division of the General Court of Justice in the State of North Carolina. The form is issued to the defendant named in the case who is alleged to have willfully violated the Domestic Violence Protective Order. The form orders the defendant to appear in person at a specified date, time, and place to show cause why they should not be held in contempt of court for violating the protective order. It explains the potential consequences of civil contempt (possible jail time) or criminal contempt (potential fine and imprisonment). The form is signed by a District Court Judge and includes the judge's name. Additionally, the form includes a section for the Return of Service, where the person serving the order certifies that it was received and served to the defendant. It includes fields for the date served, name of the defendant, method of service (personal service or reason for non-service), date received, date of return, name of the sheriff, and the deputy sheriff making the return. G.S. 5A-15, -23; 50B-4. www.FormsWorkflow.com