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Legal Information: Oregon

Oregon Restraining Orders

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Laws current as of
March 6, 2020

Restraining Orders

A restraining order or protective order is a legal order issued by a state court that requires one person to stop harming another. In Oregon, there are several types of orders including:

  • Family abuse prevention act restraining orders;
  • Stalking protection orders;
  • Sexual abuse protective orders;
  • Restraining orders for the elderly or disabled;
  • Extreme risk protection orders (to remove firearms).
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