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How much does it cost to get a sexual assault protective order?
There are no fees to file for a sexual assault protective order.1
1 RI Gen. Laws § 11-37.2-1(a)
Restraining Orders
- Domestic Violence Restraining Orders
- Basic information
- What is the legal definition of domestic abuse in Rhode Island?
- What is the legal definition of sexual exploitation?
- What types of restraining orders are there? How long do they last?
- What protections can I get in a domestic violence restraining order?
- In which county can I file for a restraining order?
- Si el agresor vive en otro estado, ¿puedo conseguir una orden en su contra?
- Who can get a restraining order
- Steps for getting a restraining order
- After the hearing
- Can the abuser have a gun?
- If the abuser's gun is taken away as part of my restraining order, what will happen to it?
- What should I do when I leave the courthouse?
- I was denied a restraining order at the hearing. What are my options?
- What if the abuser violates the order?
- How do I change or extend my order?
- What happens if I move?
- Si me dan una orden de protección, ¿aparecerá en una búsqueda en el internet?
- Is there anything I can do if my abusive partner continually files court proceedings against me?
- Basic information
- Sexual Assault Protective Orders
- Basic info and definitions
- Getting the order
- Who can get a sexual assault protective order?
- How much does it cost to get a sexual assault protective order?
- What are the steps to get a sexual assault protective order?
- What if the abuser violates the order?
- Is there anything I can do if my abusive partner continually files court proceedings against me?
- Workplace Violence Restraining Orders
- Extreme Risk Protection Orders
- Moving to Another State with a Restraining Order
- Enforcing your Out-Of-State Order in Rhode Island
- General rules for out-of-state orders in Rhode Island
- Can I get my protection order enforced in Rhode Island? What are the requirements?
- Can I have my out-of-state protection order changed, extended or canceled in Rhode Island?
- I was granted temporary custody with my out-of-state protection order. Will I still have temporary custody of my children in Rhode Island?
- Registering your out-of-state order in Rhode Island
- If I don’t have a hard copy of my out-of-state order, how can law enforcement enforce it?
- Do I have to register my protection order in Rhode Island in order to get it enforced?
- How do I register my protection order in Rhode Island?
- 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?
- General rules for out-of-state orders in Rhode Island
