Step 1: Go to the district attorney's office or the courthouse to file. Step 2: Fill out the forms. Step 3: A judge will review your petition. Step 4: Service of process. Step 5: The hearing for a permanent protective order.
Please Note: Injunction for Protection Forms need to be filed in person or via the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal. For more information call (727) 464-7000.
Step 1: Go to the district attorney's office or the courthouse to file. Step 2: Fill out the forms. Step 3: A judge will review your petition. Step 4: Service of process. Step 5: The hearing for a permanent protective order.
The specific elements you need to prove to get a restraining order vary from state to state, but in general, you need to show: A specific instance or instances of abuse or harassment (such as sexual assault by an intimate partner) The threat of violence or of further abusive behavior or harassment.
Often, these two terms are used interchangeably, even though there are differences between them. In Texas, a restraining order is often linked to a civil case, whereas a protective order is usually associated with family violence.