\n(a) A person who knowingly violates an order entered pursuant to this Chapter is guilty of a Class A1 misdemeanor.\n(b) A permanent civil no-contact order entered pursuant to this Chapter shall be enforced by all North Carolina law enforcement agencies without further order of the court. A law enforcement officer shall arrest and take a person into custody, with or without a warrant or other process, if the officer has probable cause to believe that the person knowingly has violated a permanent civil no-contact order. (2015-91, s. 1.)
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