Laws current as of March 27, 2024
Restraining Orders
- Domestic Relationship Personal Protection Orders
- Basic information
- Who is eligible for a personal protection order
- Who can get a domestic relationship personal protection order?
- Can I get a domestic relationship PPO against a same-sex partner?
- Can a minor get a domestic relationship PPO?
- Can I get a domestic relationship PPO against a minor?
- Will I have to face the abuser in court to get a PPO?
- How much does it cost to get a domestic relationship PPO?
- Do I need a lawyer?
- Steps for getting a PPO
- After the hearing
- Can the abuser have a gun?
- Will someone be able to search on the Internet to see that I have a PPO?
- What should I do when I leave the courthouse?
- What can I do if the abuser violates the order?
- Can a PPO be changed, terminated or extended?
- What happens is I move? Will my PPO still be effective?
- What can I do if a domestic relationship PPO is not issued against the abuser?
- If I get a protection order, will it show up in an internet search?
- Non-Domestic Stalking Personal Protection Orders
- Basic info
- Who is eligible for a non-domestic stalking personal protection order?
- What kinds of non-domestic stalking personal protection orders are there? How long do they last?
- What protections can I get in a non-domestic stalking personal protection order?
- If the abuser lives in a different state, can I still get an order against him/her?
- Getting the order
- After an order is in place
- Basic info
- Non-Domestic Sexual Assault Personal Protection Orders
- Basic info
- Who is eligible for a non-domestic sexual assault personal protection order?
- What kinds of non-domestic sexual assault personal protection orders are there? How long do they last?
- What protections can I get in a non-domestic sexual assault personal protection order?
- If the abuser lives in a different state, can I still get an order against him/her?
- Getting the order
- After an order is in place
- Basic info
- Extreme Risk Protective Orders
- Basic info
- What is an extreme risk protective order?
- Who can file for an extreme risk protective order?
- How much does it cost to file for an extreme risk protection order?
- In which county can I file for an extreme risk protective order?
- What types of orders are there? How long do they last?
- What protections can I get in an extreme risk protective order?
- Getting the order
- Basic info
- Moving to Another State with a Personal Protection Order
- Enforcing Your Out-Of-State Order in Michigan
- General rules for out-of-state orders in Michigan
- Registering your out-of-state order in Michigan
- What is the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) Registry? Who has access to it?
- How do I register my protection order in Michigan?
- Do I have to register my protection order in Michigan in order to get it enforced?
- Will the abuser be notified if I register my protection order?
- Does it cost anything to register my protection order?
- If I don't register my protection order, will it be more difficult to have it enforced?