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A person who is a victim of menacing by stalking may apply for a Civil Stalking Protection Order (CSPO). This is an order that prohibits the respondent from contacting, following, and/or threatening you for up to five years.

How long does the order last? The criminal protection order is good only as long as the related charge is pending. When the case is resolved, the order expires. A Civil Protection Order or Civil Stalking Protection Order can last up to five years and possibly be renewed for an additional five years.

A protective order is a matter of public record unless it has been classified for some reason, just like any other court order or document.

After having a court hearing, a judge can grant you a “restraining order after hearing” that can last up to five years. However, if there is no termination date on the order, the order will last three years from the date it was issued.

Get a court order. The Court issues the order at the end of the hearing or soon afterward. Keep your protection order with you in case you need to call the police to enforce it. Give copies to people who may need it (like your child's school).

A person who is a victim of menacing by stalking may apply for a Civil Stalking Protection Order (CSPO). This is an order that prohibits the respondent from contacting, following, and/or threatening you for up to five years.

If the contact continues, it could possibly be illegal and the victim making the contact could be charged with criminal harassment. A defendant that responds to unwanted communication from a victim can be charged with breaching the no contact order, whether he/ she responds to the communication directly or indirectly.

A protective order is a matter of public record unless it has been classified for some reason, just like any other court order or document.