There are several parts to the Protection Order Proceedings: the Out-of-State Protection Order, Petition for Protection Order, and Violation of Protection Order proceedings. You are about to begin the first part, the Out-of-State Protection Order proceeding.

Domestic violence cases may appear in court as either civil or criminal cases. A person claiming to be a victim of abuse may come to the court for civil relief in the form of an order of protection against the alleged abuser, or may file criminal charges, or both. This section of the virtual trial demonstrates issues that commonly arise in proceedings involving orders of protection.