Protective Orders in cases of Stalking

Another reason a protective order may be necessary is in cases of stalking. Stalking is defined in VA Code §18.2-60.3 -- when a person “on more than one occasion engages in conduct directed at another person with the intent to place, or when he knows or reasonable should know that the conduct places, that other person in reasonable fear of death, criminal sexual assault, or bodily injury to that other person or to that other persons family or household member is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.”

Whom to talk with if you are being abused :

• Police / law enforcement officer
• 911 for emergency assistance
• Your local domestic violence program
• Court Service Unit
• Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court
• Magistrate
• Victim Witness Program
• Family Violence and Sexual Assault Hotline Statewide (1-800-838-8238)
• Compensation for Victims of Crime
• Department of Social Services
• Doctor/ Health Care Professional
• Family members and/or friends

Toll-Free Numbers and Internet Resources

Battered Women’s Justice Project 1-800-903-0111

National Domestic Violence Hotline 1-800-799-SAFE (7233)

National Center for Victims of Crime 1-800-FYI-CALL (394-2255)

Volunteer Lawyers Project 1-800-442-4293

VA State Bar Lawyer Referral Service 1-800-552-7977

Virginia Family Violence & Statewide Hotline 1-800-838-8238

Virginia Crime Victim Assistance Information Line (PDF) 1-888-887-3418 (M-F 9am-5pm)

For more information call 800.838.8238 or email Hotline@vsdvalliance.org. E-mail is not a secure form of communication. To ensure confidentiality please call the Family Violence & Sexual Assault Hotline at 800.838.8238 (V/TTY).