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November 15, 2023Does it cost anything to register my protection order?
A fee cannot be charged for registering your out-of-state protection order in Kentucky.1
1 KRS § 403.745
Restraining Orders
- Protective Orders / Domestic Violence Orders
- Basic information
- What is the legal definition of domestic violence in Kentucky?
- What types of protective orders are there? How long do they last?
- What protections can I get in an emergency protective order and a domestic violence order?
- In what county do I file for the protective order?
- If the abuser lives in a different state, can I still get an order against him/her?
- Who can get a protective order / domestic violence order
- Steps for getting a protective order / domestic violence order
- After the hearing
- Can the abuser have a gun?
- What should I do when I leave the courthouse?
- I was not granted a protective order. What are my options?
- What can I do if the abuser violates the order?
- How do I change or extend my protective order?
- What happens to my order if I move?
- If I get a protection order, will it show up in an internet search?
- Basic information
- Interpersonal Protective Orders (for dating violence, sexual assault, stalking)
- Basic info and definitions
- What is an interpersonal protective order?
- What is the legal definition of dating violence and abuse, sexual assault, and stalking?
- What types of interpersonal protective orders are there? How long do they last?
- What protections can I get in an interpersonal protective order?
- If the abuser lives in a different state, can I still get an order against him/her?
- Who can get an interpersonal protective order
- Steps for getting an interpersonal protective order
- Basic info and definitions
- Moving to Another State with a Kentucky Domestic Violence Order (DVO)
- Enforcing an Out-of-State Order in Kentucky
- General rules for out-of-state orders in Kentucky
- Registering your out-of-state order in Kentucky
- What is the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) Registry? Who has access to it?
- How do I register my protection order in Kentucky?
- Do I have to register my protection order in Kentucky in order to get it enforced?
- Can I register my protection order if I do not have a certified copy?
- 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?
