English
EspañolHow can I tell if there is an RO against me?
As you may know, restraining orders can be issued from civil court (where the victim starts a case) or criminal court (after a conviction or arrest for committing a crime against the victim). I am assuming that you are asking about a civil protective order that someone may have filed against you, correct. (If you are asking about a criminal one, that is often easier to detect because it generally happens as part of an arrest and criminal court appearance.) In general, if someone files for a protective order, s/he has to have the respondent served with the order for it to be valid. Sometimes a person may be able to call the court clerk to ask if there is an order filed against him/her and it’s possible a clerk may be able to check the computer to search for the parties’ names. I am not sure if this is commonly done in your state - if you want to call your local courthouse where you think it may have been filed, here is a link to courthouses in STATE: LINK
If you are not able to figure it out in this way, you may want to get some advice from a local attorney who may have searched for this information before and may be able to advise you of how to do it in your state. Here is a link for lawyers, free and paid: LINK
Lastly, here is information about protective orders, including what a person would have to legally prove in order to be able to file for one, which may be useful for you to see: LINK
