Which statement is accurate about injunctions?

• A. Injunctions have no legal effect.
• B. Injunctions require a criminal charge to be enforced.
• C. Injunctions can have criminal consequences.
• D. Injunctions are only issued in civil court.

Answer: (C)

Injunctions are binding court orders that require someone to do or stop doing a specific action. If a person violates an injunction, the court can hold them in contempt, which can carry penalties such as fines or jail time—these are criminal consequences. This is why the accurate statement is that injunctions can have criminal consequences. They aren’t mere symbolic orders; they are enforceable and can trigger criminal accountability if disobeyed. At the same time, enforcement doesn’t always require a new criminal charge—contempt proceedings themselves are a form of court-ordered enforcement—though in some cases a violation can also lead to separate criminal charges.