Assistance provided in obtaining restraining and protection orders in family law cases for personal protection. Domestic Violence Protection Orders. Sexual Assault Protection Orders. Anti-Harassment/Stalking Protection Orders that involve minors. Vulnerable Adult/Elder Protection Orders. Process differs for each type of protection order, visit website for details. If asking for a Protection Order to be issued by the Family and Juvenile Court: to ensure being seen by the court the same at day, please try to arrive before 10am. This allows time to complete the paperwork by 11am for the 1:15pm court hearings. If unable to complete paperwork in time, applicants may take the paperwork with them and return the next day as long as they will be safe. If unable to get paperwork done before 1:30pm, hearings later in the day are possible in situations where there is extreme danger of physical harm to the applicant and/or their children. Emergency cases such as these will be referred to court administration to arrange for a judicial officer to hear the case later in the day. The forms and assistance are free and a Protection Order Liaison is available to assist applicants and will help them select the appropriate Protection Order for their circumstances. A Judge or Commissioner will review the paperwork, may ask some questions, and decide whether to grant or deny a temporary order. A second hearing will be held approximately two weeks later to grant or deny an Order for Protection effective for one year or longer. During these two weeks, the respondent is served with both the Petition and the Temporary Order with notice of the date set for the hearing. The person filing the order must attend this hearing even if the respondent has not been served. Security officers are available at the Courthouse if the applicant believes the possibility of danger exists.