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Orders of Protection in St. Louis, MO
In Missouri, an Order of Protection prohibits anyone that has been served to contact the alleged victim. This includes communicating, threatening, abusing, or engaging in any way with the order’s petitioner. This is also known as an ex parte, or order of protection, or more commonly known as a restraint order.
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Orders of protection are usually attached to domestic violence and to safeguard any alleged victims from further violence (both physical and emotional).
Ex parte order of protection typically involves temporary restraining orders. This may mean that the accused party cannot return to a certain property, communicate with spouses or children, or come near the petitioner until the court, police, and lawyers become involved in the case.
A full order of protection can only be issued after a hearing on record when the notice has been served and the respondent responds.
Both orders of protection can be suspended by a judge or renewed for a longer period of time given the circumstances.
An order of protection can be filed and served if someone alleges that they have experienced abuse, harassment, physical harm, stalking, or some other type of dangerous behavior. There are various rules based on where you are located and where the case took place. In St. Louis, for example, you have to reside in the actual city or county and be served by the local court or a police officer.
