What is an “Order of Protection” in Missouri? Chris Combs and Steve Waterkotte, what is an order of protection, and what could it mean if served in Missouri? Order of protection defense lawyers in Missouri.
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Scott Michael Dunn: So let’s go all the way to the beginning. What is an order of protection?
Steve Waterkotte: An order of protection is a petition filed in the circuit court. It could either be filed in the county in which either the petitioner or respondent reside in, or the county in which the alleged actions took place. Usually it’s filed in the county in which the petitioner resides in, and they are asking the court to grant certain relief. And that relief is most commonly no communication, to prohibit the other party, the respondent, from communicating, from committing any kind of acts of violence or disturbing the piece of the petitioner.
And there is usually a foot requirement in their request. And what I mean by that is the petitioner is saying do not allow this person to come within 500 or 1000 ft from me. So those are the usual request for relief and what the court will ultimately, most commonly, grant if the order of protection is in fact granted after a hearing.
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