Slaves. Secession, the Civil War, and the End of Slavery. When the Georgia Trustees first envisioned their colonial experiment in the early 1730s, they banned slavery in order to avoid the slave-based plantation economy that had developed in other colonies in the American South.
If the restraining order is part of the criminal case, and is being heard in conjunction with that case, the public defender can represent her on that. If the restraining order is civil in nature, which would likely be indicated by that hearing being heard in a separate courthouse, then the public defender would not be available to her.
If the Judge issues a Restraining Order without a hearing, the Respondent can request a. hearing within 20 days of the date the Petition is served. If Respondent requests a. hearing, the court will notify you by mail at least five days before the hearing date.