Laws current as of December 2, 2024
Restraining Orders
- Protective Orders
- Basic information
- Getting a protective order
- Steps for obtaining a protective order
- After the hearing
- If I disagree with the judge's decision to issue a protective order against me, can I appeal?
- Can the abuser have a gun?
- What should I do when I leave the courthouse?
- The judge denied me a protective order. What can I do?
- What can I do if the abuser violates the order?
- How do I change or extend the restraining order?
- What happens if I move?
- If I get a protection order, will it show up in an internet search?
- Moving to Another State with a Protective Order
- Enforcing Your Out-Of-State Order in Mississippi
- General rules for out-of-state orders in Mississippi
- Registering your out-of-state order in Mississippi
- What is the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) Registry? Who has access to it?
- How do I register my protective order in Mississippi?
- Do I have to register my protective order in Mississippi in order to get it enforced?
- Will the abuser be notified if I register my protective order?
- What if I don't register my protective order? Will it be more difficult to have it enforced?