A Restraining Order can protect you from physical, emotional or financial abuse. It can order someone not to harass you or destroy your property. A Restraining Order can also prevent someone from staying in your home.

There are many different kinds of restraining orders available through the court system. Each order has different eligibility requirements.

Click on the links below to visit the page for each type of restraining order to learn more about them:

• Civil Harassment Restraining Orders - If you need protection from someone who is not, or has not been, a business partner and who is not a close family member. This restraining order could be used for protection from neighbors, roommates, or co-workers, for example.
   
• Criminal Protective Orders - A protective order is an order a Judge makes to protect a witness or victim of a crime.
   
• Domestic Violence Prevention Act (DVPA) Restraining Orders - This order protects a person from behavior such as physical violence, a verbal threat of physical violence, or a pattern of harassing behavior by someone the person wanting protection has or had a close relationship with (such as marriage, family relative, and currently or previously dating or living together).
   
• Elder Abuse/Dependent Adult Abuse Restraining Orders - These restraining orders are meant to prevent mistreatment of an elderly person or a dependent adult - an adult who has physical or developmental disabilities, or failing physical or mental abilities caused by age.
   
• Emergency Protective Order (on the Domestic Violence page) - These are for emergency situations. If you are in danger, ask a law enforcement officer to ask for an Emergency Protective Order from a Judge. An Emergency Protective Order only lasts for 5 court days or 7 calendar days.
   
• Workplace Violence Restraining Orders - A business would file this if it needs protection for its worker(s).

Also, find out how to get help at the Court's Restraining Order Help Center.