A legal restraint used to prohibit a person from committing an act of domestic violence or from contacting people protected by the order. An order of protection may include various forms of legal protection such as removing firearms from the home, adding other people to the order and exclusive use of the home. Please remember that an order of protection gives you legal protection but is still just a piece of paper. You must take steps to ensure your safety. You may contact the Arizona Department of Corrections victim advocate to assist in development of a safety plan.
If you wish to obtain an Order of Protection against an offender who is currently incarcerated in the Arizona Department of Corrections, it is recommended that you do so approximately one month prior to the release of the offender. Once the Order of Protection is obtained, you may mail, fax or hand deliver it to the Office of Victim Services where we will have it served upon the offender. You will receive notification that the offender has been officially served. We will also work with you in the development of a safety plan if needed.
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Orders a person to stop harassing, annoying or alarming another person. The abusive party does not have to pass the relationship test as in an Order of Protection.
Provided are sample forms of both the Order of Protection and the Injunction Against Harassment. It is recommended that you fill out these forms in order to have all the information with you when you go to your justice court to fill out their forms. It is also important to know that filing an affidavit does become public record. If you would like your personal information protected, it must specifically be requested.
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Arizona Order of Protection Packet
[PDF] [WORD]
Obtaining or Responding to an Injunction Against Harassment
[PDF] [WORD]
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