Laws current as of
June 10, 2024Wisconsin Restraining Orders
- Domestic Abuse Injunctions
- Basic information
- Who can get an injunction
- The steps for getting a domestic abuse injunction
- After the hearing
- Can the abuser have a gun?
- What should I do when I leave the courthouse?
- I was not granted a domestic abuse injunction. What are my options?
- What if the abuser violates the order?
- Can a final domestic abuse injunction be changed or extended?
- What happens if I move?
- If I get a protection order, will it show up in an internet search?
- Child Abuse Restraining Orders
- Basic information
- What is a child abuse restraining order?
- What is the legal definition of child abuse in Wisconsin?
- What types of child abuse restraining orders are there? How long do they last?
- What protections can I get in a child abuse restraining order?
- In which county do I file the petition?
- If the abuser lives in a different state, can I still get an order against him/her?
- Getting the order
- Who is eligible to file for a child abuse restraining order?
- What are the steps for getting a child abuse restraining order?
- Can a child abuse restraining order be extended?
- Can the respondent modify or terminate a permanent child abuse restraining order?
- I was not granted a child abuse restraining order. What are my options?
- Basic information
- Harassment Restraining Orders
- Basic information
- What is the legal definition of harassment in Wisconsin?
- What types of harassment restraining orders are there? How long do they last?
- What protections can I get in a harassment restraining order?
- Who is eligible to file for a harassment restraining order? Can a minor file?
- In which county do I file the petition?
- Getting the order
- What are the steps for getting a harassment restraining order?
- If the abuser lives in a different state, can I still get an order against him/her?
- Can a final harassment restraining order be extended?
- Can the respondent modify or terminate a permanent harassment restraining order?
- I was not granted a harassment restraining order. What are my options?
- Basic information
- Individual at Risk Restraining Orders
- Basic information
- What is an individual at risk restraining order?
- Who is considered an "individual at risk" or an "elder adult at risk"?
- What is the legal definition of “abuse” of individuals at risk in Wisconsin?
- What protections can I get in an individual at risk restraining order?
- Who is eligible to file for an individual at risk restraining order?
- Getting the order
- Basic information
- Moving to Another State with a Restraining Order
- Enforcing an Out-of-State Order in Wisconsin
- General rules for out-of-state orders in Wisconsin
- Registering your out-of-state order in Wisconsin
- What is the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) Registry? Who has access to it?
- How do I register my protection order in Wisconsin?
- Do I have to register my protection order in Wisconsin in order to get it enforced?
- Does it cost anything to register my protection order?
- 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?