Penalties for violation of order.
1. A person who violates a temporary or extended order for protection against harassment in the workplace is guilty of a misdemeanor, unless a more severe penalty is prescribed by law for the act that constitutes the violation of the order. If the violation is accompanied by a violent physical act by that person against a person protected by the order, the court shall:
(a) Impose upon the person who violated the order a fine of $1,000 or require him to perform a minimum of 200 hours of community service;
(b) Sentence the person who violated the order to imprisonment for not fewer than 5 days nor more than 6 months;
(c) Order the person who violated the order to reimburse the employer, in an amount determined by the court, for all costs and attorney’s fees incurred by the employer in seeking to enforce the order, and for all medical expenses of the employer and any person protected by the order that were incurred as a result of the violent physical act; and
(d) Order the person who violated the order to participate in and complete a program of professional counseling, at his own expense, if such counseling is available.
2. The person who violates a temporary or extended order for protection against harassment in the workplace shall comply with the order for reimbursement of the employer or any other person protected by the order before paying a fine imposed pursuant to this section.
Last modified: February 27, 2006