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Complete the forms using our Do-It-Yourself Personal Protection Order (PPO) tool. 

 Gather any 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
 
If you have any of these documents or images (police reports, photos, etc.), upload them to MLH-Forms. The program will make a PDF “Exhibit” file with a coversheet containing all your uploaded files.
 
Tips for Uploading Documents and Images to MLH-Forms:
  • For documents with text, like a police report, upload the document as a PDF. In many apps and programs, "save", "print", "download", or "share" options include a way to create a PDF.
  • If you have paper documents, scan them using a scanner app on your phone or a physical scanner to create clean PDF copies. Examples of free scanner apps are Adobe Scan, Google Drive, or Apple Notes. (We do not recommend any specific software.) You can go to the E-Services Center of the Clerk’s Office at the Circuit Court for in-person help with scanning physical documents. Some libraries also have physical scanners. Do not upload a regular photo of documents like police reports or medical records. Photos of these documents may be hard to read.
  • For photos and mobile phone screenshots, you can upload jpg or png files.
     
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.
 
After you finish using the Do-It-Yourself Personal Protection Order (PPO) tool, you will get the following forms:
 
  • Petition for Personal Protection Order (including the Statement of Facts)
  • Exhibits to Personal Protection Order (if you uploaded any documents)
  • Personal Protection Order
  • Contact Information Sheet
     
Your petition will be signed electronically when you download it.
 
Only the top half of your proposed order will be filled in. The judge will complete it if the judge grants you the PPO.

If you are an unemancipated minor younger than 14, your next friend (the adult who is helping you) must sign the completed petition if they did not sign it electronically, along with the Request for Next Friend and Order form (leaving the Order section blank). If you got a Contact Information sheet, they should also sign that.

If you are an unemancipated minor age 14 or older, your next friend (the adult who is helping you) must sign the completed petition if they did not sign it electronically. If you got a Contact Information sheet, they should also sign that.

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