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Legal Information: Vermont
Laws current as of October 24, 2025 Where do I file for a stalking or sexual assault protective order?
To file for a protective order against stalking or sexual assault, you must go to the Civil Division of the Superior Court in the county where you live.1 If you have left your home to avoid being stalked or sexually assaulted, you can file in either the county you used to live in or the county you’re living in now.2
1 VT ST 12 § 5132(a); see also Protective Orders on the Vermont Judiciary website
2 VT ST 12 § 5132(b)
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