Protective Order Division
If you have been a victim of family violence, sexual assault, stalking, or human trafficking and are considering applying for a protective order, please contact our office as soon as possible.
- Protective Orders are court orders to protect victims of family violence, sexual assault, stalking, and human trafficking.
- Only a judge can issue a Protective Order. With your input, a judge decides the rules that the Respondent must follow.
- Depending on the type of Protective Order that you qualify for, the order can be in effect for two years or longer.
A Protective Order May Have Conditions Such As:
An abuser/Respondent…
- Cannot commit new acts of violence against you
- Cannot verbally threaten to hurt you or any other protected parties
- Cannot communicate directly with you or any other protected parties
- Cannot go within 200 yards of your home or work
- Cannot go within 200 yards of the daycare or school of your children
- Cannot follow you
- May be required to go to counseling
- May be required to pay child support
- May be required to follow a child visitation plan
- If the abuser/Respondent breaks these rules they can be arrested.