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A law enforcement officer or clerk of the court who has knowledge of the existence of a PPO may serve the PPO on the Respondent or give oral notice of the existence of the PPO. After doing so, they must file a proof of service or proof of the oral notice with the court.

To get a Domestic Relationship PPO, you must prove that there is reasonable cause to believe that the abuser might physically hurt you, threaten you, stalk you, or do something else that interferes with your personal liberty or safety. Reasonable cause is a lower level of proof than what is required in a criminal case.

To get a domestic relationship PPO, you must show the judge that the abuser is likely to assault, threaten, harass, or stalk you. You must also show that you and the abuser have a domestic relationship. You have a domestic relationship with the abuser if they are: Your current or ex-spouse.

Personal Protection Orders (commonly referred to as PPOs) are orders of the Family Division of the Circuit Court that forbid a person from certain actions. There is no charge for filing a PPO. The person filing a PPO is the petitioner and the person the PPO is filed against is the respondent.

Your PPO goes into effect as soon as the judge signs it. It can be enforced immediately. If your PPO is not served, the police still must enforce it.