In 2019, there were more than 2,000 protection orders filed in Montgomery County courts — almost 600 more than in 2016, according to court records.
Though more people are filing protection orders many people don’t know that there are multiple kinds of protection orders and how they are different.
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Here are the different kinds of protection orders in Ohio and their differences, according to the Ohio Supreme Court:
- Domestic Violence Civil Protection Order/Domestic Violence Juvenile Civil Protection Order
DV CPO and DV JCPO are filed in domestic violence, menacing by stalking, aggravated trespass, child abuse and sexually-oriented offences committed by an adult or juvenile who is a household member.
The orders do not require criminal charges.
They can filed by a person on their own behalf or for a family or household member and are filed in common pleas court juvenile division or domestic relations division.
- Juvenile Civil Protection Order
This order is filed in felonious assault, aggravated assault, assault, aggravated menacing, menacing by stalking, menacing and aggravated trespass cases or sexually oriented offense committed by a juvenile.
JCPOs do not require criminal charges.
They can be filed by anyone on a juvenile’s behalf of by a parent, adult family member, adult household member or anyone the court deems appropriate.
It is file in the common pleas court juvenile division.
- Civil Stalking Protection Order/Civil Sexually Oriented Offense Protection Order
CSPOs and CSOOPOs are filed in menacing by stalking or victims of a sexually oriented offenses.
They do not require criminal charges.
They can be filed by that person or any parent or adult household member and is filed in common pleas court.
- Domestic Violence Temporary Protection Order
This order is filed in domestic violence, stalking, criminal damaging or endangering, criminal mischief, burglary, aggravated trespass, sexually oriented offense cases or any offense of violence against a family or household member.
Criminal charges — felony or misdemeanor — must have been filed.
DV TPOs can filed in municipal, county or common pleas court.
- Criminal Protect Order
CrPOs are filed in cases with criminal charges of felonious assault, aggravated assault, assault, aggravated menacing, menacing by stalking, aggravated trespass, menacing or sexually oriented offense against someone who is not a family or household member.
This order excludes domestic violence and violent offenses against family and household members.
Criminal charges — felony or misdemeanor — must have been filed.
It is filed in municipal, court or common pleas court.
If you or someone you know is in an emergency situation, call 911 immediately.
You can also call Artemis Center’s 24/7 domestic violence hotline at at 937-461-HELP (4357) for assistance or the YWCA Dayton hotline at 937-222-SAFE (7233).
On Thursday, Feb. 6, News Center 7's Cheryl McHenry digs deeper into protection orders and if they are effective. Tune in at 5:30 p.m. for more details.
