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PETITION FOR PROTECTION
A protective order is issued by the Court and is a form of relief given to individuals who are experiencing abuse. To obtain a protective order you must first file a Petition for Protection.  For more information, please read the Peace or Protective Order Brochure and the Dictionary
before downloading the Petition for Protection and Addendum

Additional forms:

Financial Statement
Petition to Modify/Rescind Protective Order
Petition for Contempt

Note: The forms are in are in Portable Document Format (PDF) and may be filled out using your computer, or printed and typed or handwritten.  If you are new to using fillable PDF, Instructions are provided to assist you with this new feature.

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