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November 3, 2023Where can I file for a protective order?
You can file for a protective order in the district court where you live or where the abuser lives.1
1 IA ST § 236.3
Restraining Orders
- Protective Orders (Based on Domestic Abuse)
- Basic information
- Who can get a protective order
- Steps for getting a protective order
- After the hearing
- Can the abuser have a gun?
- What should I do when I leave the courthouse?
- I was not granted a protective order. What can I do?
- What can I do if the abuser violates the order?
- Can I "violate" my own order?
- How do I change, extend, or dismiss my order?
- What happens if I move?
- If I get a protection order, will it show up in an internet search?
- Sexual Abuse Protective Orders
- Elder Abuse Protective Orders
- Moving to Another State with Your Iowa Protective Order
- Enforcing an Out-of-State Order in Iowa
- General rules for out-of-state orders in Iowa
- Registering your out-of-state order in Iowa
- What is the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) Registry? Who has access to it?
- How do I register my protection order in Iowa?
- Do I have to register my protection order in Iowa in order to get it enforced?
- Will the abuser be notified if I register my protection order?
- What if I don't register my protection order? Will it be more difficult to have it enforced?
- Does it cost anything to register my protection order?
