Protective Orders in Indianapolis
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A protective order is a civil court order that tells one person to stay away from another and stop contacting them. I represent people on both sides: those who need protection, and those who have been served. Pick the path that fits you.
I need protection
Someone has threatened, harassed, stalked, or hurt you, and you want a court order to make it stop. See how I help you get a protective order.
I was served with a protective order
You were handed papers and the court has only heard one side. See how I defend against a protective order.
The basics, for both sides
How fast. In a domestic or family violence case, a judge can issue an order the same day, without a hearing. In a harassment case, the judge holds a hearing first, within 30 days after filing.
How long. Two years from the date it is issued, unless the judge sets a different date.
What it costs to file. Courts cannot charge fees for filing, service, witnesses, or subpoenas.
What has to be proven. Domestic or family violence or harassment, by a preponderance of the evidence, and that the respondent is a “present, credible threat.”
No mutual orders. If both people want protection, each files a separate petition and the judge decides each one on its own.
Violations are crimes. Violating a protective order is invasion of privacy.
Sources: Ind. Code §§ 34-26-5-9(a), (b), (f), (h), 34-26-5-14, 34-26-5-16, 35-46-1-15.1(a); S.H. v. D.W., 139 N.E.3d 214, 216 (Ind. 2020).
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