Remember:
In order to obain any of the above, you must ask for them in
your petition and the judge will decide if you are entitled to any or all of
your requests.
If you are granted Ex-Parte or Full Order of Protection, you
will be given two copies of the order. Keep them safe at all times. If the
respondent stalks, threatens to abuse, abuses, molests or disturbs the peace of
you, call the police at once. When police arrive, if the respondent has not
been served with the order give your extra copy to the police and they will
serve him with a copy.
The Ex-Parte remains in effect until the hearing date. The
Full Order of Protection, if granted by the judge at the time of the hearing,
can remain in effect for one year and upon written request, can be renewed for
an additional one year.
Your request for an additional one year must be made before
the Full Order of Protection expires. You will need to come to the Circuit
Clerk's Office and make your request in writing.
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