If the offender violates the restraining order imposed by the court, the victim should report the violation to the police immediately by calling the Emergency Line on 112.
Commencement of proceedings
The police control whether the perpetrator complies with the court order and the preventive measures set therein. Therefore, the police are obliged to start criminal proceedings if they receive information that the perpetrator has violated the restraining order repeatedly or in a way that poses a danger to the life, health or property of the victim. In practice, such information is most commonly provided by the victim herself or himself.
Appeal
If the victim of domestic violence submits an application to the police regarding the violation of the restraining order, yet the police decide not to initiate criminal proceedings, the decision of the police may be appealed to the prosecutor’s office within 10 days after receiving the notification of the decision.