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Webinar – Introduction to Protection Orders (3/8/2023)

Staff from the King County Superior Court Clerk’s office and the King County Law Library discuss some important procedural aspects of filing for a civil protection order.

Video Highlights:

  • 02:45 – Protection Order Advocacy Program (POAP) 
  • 05:29 – Types of protection orders
  • 09:18 – Qualifying for a domestic violence protection order (DVPO)
  • 10:27 – RCW 7.105 (new statutes for civil protection orders)
  • 14:33 – Process overview
  • 16:55 – Whom does the POAP help?
  • 19:29 – King County Superior Court Clerk (KCSC)
  • 20:36 – Clerk’s role in the civil protection order process
  • 24:09 – Required documents
  • 24:16 – Emergency vs. non-emergency protection orders
  • 27:04 – How to submit forms
  • 29:13 – After submitting paperwork
  • 30:55 – After the hearing for a temporary order
  • 33:29 – Resources
  • 35:40 – Other things that can be done in KC Script Portal
  • 37:51 – Superior Court Clerk Contact information
  • 38:20 – King County Law Library – Resources
  • 38:40 – Seattle City Attorney – Safety Planning
  • 40:44 – National Domestic Violence Hotline – Create a Safety Plan
  • 42:45 – Prosecuting Attorney’s Office – Protection Order Info
  • 44:02 – Interactive tool for generating forms
  • 47:09 – Q&A