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Does it cost anything to register my protection order?
There is no fee for registering your protection order.
Restraining Orders
- Restraining Orders (Relief from Abuse Orders)
- Basic information
- What is the legal definition of domestic violence in Connecticut?
- What types of restraining orders are there? How long do they last?
- What protections can I get in a restraining order?
- Where can I file for a restraining order?
- If the abuser lives in a different state, can I still get an order against him/her?
- Who can get a restraining order
- Steps for getting a restraining order
- After the hearing
- Can the abuser have a gun?
- What should I do when I leave the courthouse?
- I was not granted a restraining order. What are my options?
- What can I do if the abuser violates the order?
- Is there anything I can do if my abusive partner continually files court proceedings against me?
- Can I change or extend my order?
- What happens if I move? Is my order still effective?
- If I get a protection order, will it show up in an internet search?
- Basic information
- Civil Protection Orders (for Sexual Abuse, Sexual Assault, or Stalking)
- Risk Protection Orders
- Moving to Another State with a Restraining Order
- Enforcing Your Out-of-State Order in Connecticut
- General rules for out-of-state orders in Connecticut
- Registering your out-of-state order in Connecticut
- What is the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) Registry? Who has access to it?
- What is the Connecticut automated registry of protective orders? Who has access to it?
- How do I register my foreign order of protection in Connecticut?
- Do I have to register my protection order in Connecticut in order to get it enforced?
- Can I get my protection order enforced in Connecticut? What are the requirements?
- Can I restrict who has access to my personal information in the Connecticut protection order registry?
- 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?
