Protective orders are designed to safeguard victims of domestic violence, stalking, sexual assault, and other crimes by legally requiring abusers to stay away. However, obtaining one can be daunting ...

Cassandra felt hopeless. “The police keep telling me to get a protection order, but it keeps getting denied because I haven’t had any physical abuse,” she explained. “But my ex keeps driving by, ...

A Tacoma woman and her ex-boyfriend who died in a homicide-suicide earlier this month sought protection orders against each other for domestic violence, court records show. Diana Pham, 39, died from a ...

The King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office (KCPAO) is touting the success of its relatively new protection order portal. The portal launched in June 2024 and is a collaboration with Microsoft. It ...

Deputies took James Orell Gunn Sr. into custody, later confirming an active protective order requiring Gunn to stay away from ...

Recently introduced legislation seeks to heed the call from domestic violence groups to change Michigan law to ensure that victims don't have to pay anything to have personal protection orders (PPO) ...

Illinois lawmakers are considering a bill that would toughen penalties for repeat violations of protection orders.