In addition to any other provisions required by the Protection from Domestic Abuse Act, or otherwise required by law, each ex parte or final protective order issued pursuant to the Protection from Domestic Abuse Act shall have the following statement printed in bold-faced type or in capital letters:

"THE FILING OR NONFILING OF CRIMINAL CHARGES AND THE PROSECUTION OF THE CASE SHALL NOT BE DETERMINED BY A PERSON WHO IS PROTECTED BY THIS ORDER, BUT SHALL BE DETERMINED BY THE PROSECUTOR. NO PERSON, INCLUDING A PERSON WHO IS PROTECTED BY THIS ORDER, MAY GIVE PERMISSION TO ANYONE TO IGNORE OR VIOLATE ANY PROVISION OF THIS ORDER. DURING THE TIME IN WHICH THIS ORDER IS VALID, EVERY PROVISION OF THIS ORDER IS IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT UNLESS A COURT CHANGES THE ORDER. THIS ORDER SHALL BE IN EFFECT FOR THREE (3) YEARS UNLESS EXTENDED, MODIFIED, VACATED OR RESCINDED BY THE COURT. A VIOLATION OF THIS ORDER IS PUNISHABLE BY A FINE OF UP TO ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($1,000.00) OR UP TO ONE (1) YEAR IN THE COUNTY JAIL, OR BY BOTH SUCH FINE AND IMPRISONMENT. A VIOLATION OF THIS ORDER WHICH CAUSES INJURY SHALL BE PUNISHABLE BY TWENTY (20) DAYS TO ONE (1) YEAR IN THE COUNTY JAIL OR A FINE OF UP TO FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($5,000.00), OR BY BOTH SUCH FINE AND IMPRISONMENT. POSSESSION OF A FIREARM OR AMMUNITION BY A DEFENDANT WHILE THIS ORDER IS IN EFFECT MAY SUBJECT THE DEFENDANT TO PROSECUTION FOR A VIOLATION OF FEDERAL LAW EVEN IF THIS ORDER DOES NOT SPECIFICALLY PROHIBIT THE DEFENDANT FROM POSSESSING A FIREARM OR AMMUNITION."

Laws 1995, HB 1064, c. 297, § 3, eff. November 1, 1995; Amended by Laws 1999, HB 1612, c. 97, § 3, eff. November 1, 1999, as amended by Laws 1999, c. 417, § 4, emerg. eff. June 10, 1999 (superseded document available).