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Any knowingly committed violation of an order for protection issued pursuant to this chapter shall be punished as a felony in the third degree in its lesser half.Notwithstanding the provisions of Rule 11 of the Rules of Criminal Procedure, App. II of Title 34, even though an order to those effects has not been issued, every law enforcement officer must make an arrest if presented with an order for protection issued pursuant to this chapter or a similar act against the person to be arrested, or if the officer determines that such an order exists after having communicated with the pertinent authorities and has reasonable grounds for believing that the provisions thereof have been violated. History —Aug. 15, 1989, No. 54, p. 199, § 2.8; Dec. 28, 2005, No. 165, § 2.