English
EspañolLaws current as of December 1, 2025
In which county can I file for a restraining order?
You can file a petition in the county where you live, where the abuser lives, or where the abuse happened.1
1 Or. Rev. Stat. § 107.728(1)
Restraining Orders
- Family Abuse Prevention Act Restraining Orders
- Basic information and definitions
- What is the legal definition of domestic abuse in Oregon?
- What protections can I get in a Family Abuse Prevention Act restraining order?
- What types of Family Abuse Prevention Act restraining orders are there? How long do they last?
- What is an exceptional circumstances hearing?
- In which county 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 Family Abuse Prevention Act restraining order
- Steps for getting a Family Abuse Prevention Act restraining order
- After the hearing
- Can the abuser have a gun?
- What should I do when I leave the courthouse?
- What can I do if the abuser violates the order?
- How do I renew (extend) the restraining order?
- What if I want to drop (dismiss) my permanent restraining order?
- What happens if I move? Is my order still valid?
- If I get a protection order, will it show up in an internet search?
- Basic information and definitions
- Stalking Protection Orders
- Sexual Abuse Protective Orders
- Basic info and definitions
- What is a sexual abuse protective order?
- What is the legal definition of sexual abuse?
- What types of sexual abuse protective orders are there? How long do they last?
- Where can I file for a sexual abuse protective order?
- What protections can I get in a sexual abuse protective order?
- If the abuser lives in a different state, can I still get an order against him/her?
- Who is eligible for a sexual abuse protective order
- Getting the order
- After the hearing
- Basic info and definitions
- Restraining Orders for the Elderly and Disabled
- Basic info and definitions
- What is an Elderly Persons and Persons with Disabilities Act order?
- What is the legal definition of “abuse” for purposes of getting this order?
- What is the legal definition of "elderly" for the purpose of getting this order?
- What is the legal definition of "disabled" for the purpose of getting this order?
- What protections can I get in an Elderly Persons and Persons with Disabilities Act order?
- If the abuser lives in a different state, can I still get an order against him/her?
- Who can file for an Elderly Persons and Persons with Disabilities Act order
- Who is eligible to file an Elderly Persons and Persons with Disabilities Act order?
- How long does the Elderly Persons and Persons with Disabilities Act order last?
- My guardian filed an action on my behalf without my agreement. Is there anything I can do?
- Can the Elderly Persons and Persons with Disabilities Act order be renewed?
- How much does it cost to file for an order?
- Steps involved in filing for an Elderly Persons and Persons with Disabilities Act order
- Basic info and definitions
- Extreme Risk Protection Orders (to remove firearms)
- Moving to Another State with an Oregon Restraining Order
- Enforcing Your Out-Of-State Order in Oregon
- General rules
- Registering your out-of-state restraining order in Oregon
- What is the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) Registry? Who has access to it?
- How do I register my restraining order in Oregon?
- Do I have to register my restraining order in Oregon in order to get it enforced?
- Will the abuser be notified if I register my restraining order?
- What if I don't register my restraining order? Will it be more difficult to have it enforced?
- Does it cost anything to register my restraining order?
