What happens at an injunction hearing?
It's a real hearing, though a short one — frequently under an hour.
The petitioner testifies first about what occurred and why they're in fear. They may call witnesses and introduce evidence: messages, photographs, medical records, police reports.
You have the right to testify, to present your own evidence and witnesses, and to cross-examine.
The standard is lower than in a criminal case. The judge is deciding whether the petitioner is a victim of violence or has reasonable cause to believe they're in imminent danger — not whether a crime was proven beyond a reasonable doubt.
Two things that go wrong repeatedly. People arrive with nothing, expecting to explain their side conversationally, and discover that the other party brought a folder. And people testify at length in a way that creates statements usable in a parallel criminal case — because there's no immunity here.
That second risk is why representation matters when a criminal case is pending.
Anything you say here can be used in the criminal case. That alone is worth a lawyer. ---
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