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Restraining Orders

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Laws current as of August 8, 2025

If I get a protection order, will it show up in an internet search?

According to federal law, courts are not supposed to make any information publicly available on the internet that would be likely to reveal your identity or location. This applies to:

  • the petition you file;
  • the protection order, restraining order, or injunction you get; or
  • the registration of an order in a different state.1

Federal law applies to all states, territories, and tribal lands.

1 18 U.S.C. § 2265(d)(3)