There are different ways to check if there is a restraining order. In Texas, you can check online or by sending an e-mail to the law enforcement agency. You can also use a victim notification service through third parties if you are not the restrained party. In Texas, a restraining order is known as a protective order.
Include details and dates that relate to the abuser's violence and threats, if possible. If you are in immediate danger and want to apply for a temporary ex parte order, you must include a detailed description of the facts and circumstances concerning the family violence and the need for the immediate protective order.
Victims of nonconsensual online publication of sexually explicit material may be able to obtain a restraining order that prohibits the perpetrator from continuing to harass the victim online. Texas law differentiates between protective orders and restraining orders.
A TRO is governed by Texas Rules of Civil Procedure Rule 680 and Texas Family Code § 6.501. If your spouse wishes to file a TRO that immediately excludes you from possession of or access to your children, a notice of this hearing must be given to you prior to the court date.
PROTECT website The dedicated website for law enforcement and prosecution personnel to view both applications and orders is called the Protective Order Registry of Texas (PROTECT) and is located at . This portal launched in February 2021.