Where to go, check with the Clerk’s Office or Court Service Center. Your assigned courtroom and wait for instructions. Your forms and any witnesses or evidence to support your claim. On the day of your hearing, be sure to come to court earlyīecause it can take 10 to 20 minutes to get into the courthouse sinceĮveryone must go through a metal detector. The Court Service Center in the court where your hearing is scheduled. If you think that you need more security when you are in courtįor your Civil Protection Order hearing, contact the Clerk’s Office or Order or, if the court already gave you a temporary (ex parte) Civil You must be in court on the date of the hearing if you want the court to give you a Civil Protection If your Application is granted, be sure to keep a copy of the paperwork with you at all timesĪnd keep another copy in a safe place. The marshal must deliver the forms to the Respondent at Restraining Order / Civil Protection Order Service Respondent Profile (SMC-2) for you to complete and give to the marshal. TheĬlerk’s Office or the Court Service Center can assist you in finding a So that he or she may deliver the paperwork to the Respondent. The paperwork must be given immediately to a State Marshal, You have to come back to court for your hearing will be on the orderįorm.

If the court grants a hearing and/or ex parte relief, the date Once the Judge makes a decision on your Application, the Clerk’s Office will process the papers and return them The Application and Affidavit will be reviewed by a Judge. “Applicant.” The person that the Application is filed against is Note: The person who fills out the Application is called the You do not have to pay court fees to file the Application.

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Application for Civil Protection Order (JD-CV-143).

To apply for a Civil Protection Order, you have to fill out the Process, but cannot give you legal advice. Staff can answer procedural questions and help you understand the legal Guide only if you think that you need more help, you may want to get anĬonnecticut Network for Legal Aid or find additional information at the These instructions will give you some useful information and instructionsĮvery case is different and this instruction sheet is to be used as a Will be when you fill out the necessary court forms and come to court. The more you know, the more comfortable you Legal words and courtĭocuments can be confusing. These instructions are to help you represent yourself in court. However, that Clerk’s Office and Court Service Center personnel cannot Procedures and to file the correct, up-to-date forms.Įach court location has a Clerk’s Office and many locations also have aĬan give you help and information about court procedures. Issues in your case, it is strongly recommended that you talk to an attorney.Ĭhanging nature of the law, the forms and information found on this web site If you have questions about the use of these forms, your legal rights, or particular

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