M.G.L. chapter 209A, Section 7
In order to prove the defendant guilty of this offense, the Commonwealth must prove the following four things beyond a reasonable doubt:
- That a court had issued an order pursuant to chapter 209A;
- That such order was in effect on the date when its violation allegedly occurred;
- That the defendant violated the order by:
- abusing the plaintiff, or child included in the order
- contacting the plaintiff, or child included in the order (directly or indirectly)
- failing to stay a particular distance away from the plaintiff who requested the order or that person’s child
- failing to vacate or remain away from the household of the plaintiff, or child included in the order
- failing to remain away from the workplace or school of the plaintiff, or child included in the order
- That the defendant knew that the pertinent term(s) of the order (was) (were) in effect, either by having received a copy of the order or by having learned of the pertinent term(s) of the order in some other way.