Complete the forms using our Do-It-Yourself Personal Protection Order (PPO) tool. You will get the following:
- Instructions
- Petition for Personal Protection Order, including the Statement of Facts
- Personal Protection Order
- Protected Personal Identifying Information forms, if needed
- Proof of Service (2)
Sign the completed petition at the bottom. If you chose to sign electronically, this is already done. Only the top half of your proposed order will be filled in. Leave the rest of the proposed order blank. The judge will complete it if the judge grants you the PPO.
Check to see if there are any attachments at the end of your forms (after the instructions). If there are any attachments, add them to the petition right after the page that you signed. Not all petitions will have attachments. They will only come up if some of your answers were longer than the spaces provided in the form.
Then gather any other documents or images you want the judge to see, including any of the following that support your petition:
- Police reports
- Medical records
- Photos
- Copies of e-mails or text messages
- Letters
The court does not have access to police department computer systems and cannot retrieve police reports. If you mention a police report in your petition and you want the judge to review it, you need to submit a copy with your petition.
If you are an unemancipated minor, your next friend (the adult who is helping you with your petition) must sign the completed petition at the bottom if they did not sign electronically. If you are younger than 14, your next friend must also fill out and sign the Request for Next Friend and Order form (leaving the Order section blank).