You can absolutely go to jail for violating a restraining order in Massachusetts. The courts take it very seriously once a restraining order is issued in a 209A hearing. That's why it's extremely important to take those hearings very seriously and hire counsel, because once a restraining order is allowed, and the complainant thereafter calls the police and says, this person is outside or talking to me or whatever, in violation of the restraining order, very likely the police are going to come and very likely going to lock you up. Im Sam Goldberg, lead counsel for criminal defense matters, at Altman and Altman in Cambridge, Massachusetts. I have twenty-five years of experience. If youre in trouble and you need someone in your corner, who cares, and will fight for you, give me a call.
