WTEW… Filing for a Civil Protection Order
In this video, an experienced lawyer will give you some important tips for filing for a civil protection order (domestic violence, anti-harassment, stalking, etc.).
HOW TO… Submit Protection Order Evidence
This video will introduce you to some basic tips for submitting protection order evidence – and help you avoid some common pitfalls.
Hope Card Program

If you have a FULL Protection Order already in place, you can request a free, wallet-sized Hope Card to use when you need to verify this information. Washington’s Hope Card […]
How To… Distinguish Restraining Orders from Protection Orders
“Restraining orders” have a particular meaning under Washington State law – but it’s not quite what most people have in mind when they use the term. What people are usually thinking of are the safeguards afforded by “protection orders.” This video discusses some of the differences between the two.
WTEW… Filing for a Protection Order
This talk with attorney David Cedarblade will give you a good introduction to protection orders.