Civil Harassment Restraining Order

A civil harassment order is generally used to restrain acquaintances, co-workers, strangers, or others from harassing behavior. To obtain a civil harassment restraining order, start here.

Domestic Violence Restraining Order

A domestic violence restraining order is used to restrain contact between current and former intimate partners.

Such intimate partners include:

• current and ex-spouses
• current and ex-boyfriends/girlfriends
• current and ex-fiancés
• people with children in common
• people related through blood, marriage or adoption
• people who lived together as part of a household, either currently or in the past.

To obtain a domestic violence restraining order, start here. This webpage includes a video in English and Spanish on how to obtain a domestic violence restraining order.