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Does it cost anything to register my protection order?
There is no cost to register your order in Kentucky.1
1 Ky. Rev. Stat. § 456.070(2); see also Ky. Rev. Stat. § 403.745(2)
Restraining Orders
- Domestic Violence Orders
- Basic information
- What is the legal definition of domestic violence in Kentucky?
- What types of domestic violence protective orders are there? How long do they last?
- What protections can I get in an emergency protective order and a domestic violence order?
- In what county do I file for a domestic violence order?
- If the abuser lives in a different state, can I still get an order against him/her?
- Who can get a domestic violence order
- Steps for getting a domestic violence order
- After the hearing
- Can the abuser have a gun?
- What should I do when I leave the courthouse?
- I was not granted a domestic violence order (DVO). What are my options?
- What can I do if the abuser violates the order?
- Is violating a domestic violence order a crime in Kentucky?
- How do I extend or change my domestic violence order?
- What happens to my order if I move?
- If I get a domestic violence order, will it show up in an internet search?
- Basic information
- Interpersonal Protective Orders (for dating violence, sexual assault, stalking)
- Basic info and definitions
- What is an interpersonal protective order?
- What is the legal definition of dating violence and abuse?
- What is the legal definition of sexual assault?
- What is the legal definition of stalking?
- What is the legal definition of strangulation?
- What is the legal definition of a dating relationship?
- What types of interpersonal protective orders are there? How long do they last?
- What protections can I get in an interpersonal protective order?
- If the abuser lives in a different state, can I still get an order against him/her?
- Who can get an interpersonal protective order
- Getting an interpersonal protective order
- After the hearing
- Basic info and definitions
- Moving to Another State with a Kentucky Protective Order (DVO or IPO)
- Enforcing an Out-of-State Order in Kentucky
- General rules for out-of-state orders in Kentucky
- Registering your out-of-state order in Kentucky
- What is the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) Registry? Who has access to it?
- How do I register my protection order in Kentucky?
- Do I have to register my protection order in Kentucky in order to get it enforced?
- Can I register my protection order if I do not have a certified copy?
- 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?
