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January 23, 2024Does it cost anything to register my protection order?
There is no fee for registering your protection order in Illinois.1
1 750 ILCS 60/222.5(d)
Restraining Orders
- Orders of Protection
- Basic info
- What is the legal definition of domestic violence in Illinois?
- What is the definition of a family or household member?
- What types of orders of protection are available? How long do they last?
- Can I bring an advocate to court with me for support?
- In which county can I file for an order of protection?
- If the abuser lives in a different state, can I still get an order against him/her?
- Who can get an order of protection
- The protections offered in each kind of order
- What protections can I get in an emergency order of protection?
- What protections can I get in an interim order of protection?
- What protections can I get in a plenary order of protection?
- If the abuser and I have both the right to live in the home, how will the judge decide who gets to stay there?
- Can I stay in the home that I share with the abuser while I have an emergency order even if I have another place to go?
- What happens to my personal property when I get an emergency order?
- Can the abuser be denied parenting time as part of an order of protection?
- If the abuser and I attend the same school, can I still get an order against him/her?
- Steps for getting an order of protection
- After the hearing
- Can the abuser have a gun?
- What should I do when I leave the courthouse?
- I was not granted an order of protection. What are my options?
- What can I do if the abuser violates the order?
- How do I change or extend my order of protection?
- What happens if I move? Is my order still effective?
- If I get a protection order, will it show up in an internet search?
- Basic info
- Civil No Contact Orders (for Victims of Sexual Assault)
- Basic info and definitions
- What is a civil no contact order?
- What is the legal definition of non-consensual sexual conduct?
- What is the legal definition of non-consensual sexual penetration?
- What types of civil no contact orders are there? How long do they last?
- Where can I file for a civil no contact order?
- What protections can I get in a civil no contact order?
- If the abuser lives in a different state, can I still get an order against him/her?
- Who is eligible for a civil no contact order
- Getting the order
- After the hearing
- Basic info and definitions
- Stalking No Contact Orders
- Orders of Protection for Adults with Disabilities
- Firearms Restraining Orders
- Moving to Another State with an Order of Protection
- Enforcing Your Out-Of-State Order in Illinois
- General rules for out-of-state orders in Illinois
- Registering your out-of-state order in Illinois
- If I don’t have a hard copy of my out-of-state order, how can law enforcement enforce it?
- How do I register my protection order in Illinois?
- Do I have to register my protection order in Illinois in order to get it enforced?
- Will the abuser be notified if I register my protection order?
- What if I don't register my protection order? Will it be more difficult to have it enforced?
- Does it cost anything to register my protection order?
