Personal Protection Orders (PPO)

What is a Personal Protection Order (PPO)?

Are there different kinds of PPOs?

How is a PPO different from a "no-contact" bond condition?

Who can get a PPO?

Can a PPO be issued for a minor?

Can a PPO be issued against a minor?

Where can I get a PPO?

Filing a PPO against someone under 18

Where can I get help to fill out the PPO forms?

Can I get a PPO right away, or do I have to wait for a hearing?

What facts do I have to include in the papers?

What information and documents should I bring when I file for the PPO?

Will the person who is being restrained see everything I file, including where I am living?

Do "domestic relationship PPOs" and "non-domestic relationship PPOs" require the same facts or information?

The Respondent is a law enforcement officer, or is licensed to carry a gun. Are they treated differently?

How much does a PPO cost?

What happens at the Courthouse when I file for the PPO?

How do I serve the papers?

Can the Respondent be given verbal notice of the PPO?

What happens after the person being restrained is served with the PPO?

When does the PPO go into effect?

How does the PPO get entered into LEIN (Law Enforcement Information Network)?

What if the Respondent violates the PPO?

Does the violation have to occur in front of a law enforcement officer?

What if the PPO was issued in another state?

What if the PPO violator has left the scene before the police arrive?

What happens if he/she is arrested?

What if he/she is not arrested for violating the PPO?

What is the Prosecuting Attorney's role in PPO contempt hearings?

What kinds of punishment can the Respondent get for violating the PPO?

What can I do to help "make a case" for a PPO violation?

Can a Respondent be charged with both a PPO violation and a separate criminal offense for the same behavior?

What if I resume contact with the Respondent after the PPO has been issued?

How do I change the terms of the PPO?/How do I dismiss the PPO?

Is there a fee to modify or cancel a PPO?