EVE's Personal Protection Order Office and Mason Domestic Violence Support Unit provide support
and advocacy to victims experiencing domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault and/or stalking.

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Please note that the following information is specific to Ingham County. All Personal Protection Order
standards are the same, but practices may vary by County.

• What is a Personal Protection Order?

• Penalties for violating a PPO

• Types of PPO's

• How to file a PPO

• Violation

• Safety Objectives
  

• PPO Forms
  

  • Domestic PPO against an Adult
  • Domestic PPO against a Minor
    
  • Stalking (Non Domestic) PPO against an Adult
    
  • Stalking (Non Domestic) PPO against a Minor
  • Sexual Assault PPO against an Adult
  • Sexual Assault PPO against a Minor

What is a Personal Protection Order?

A Personal Protection Order (PPO) is a civil order with criminal and civil contempt powers. PPO's are
orders by the Circuit Court that forbid or require a person to do something. The person filing is the
petitioner and the person against whom a PPO is filed is the respondent. 

A PPO may order the defendant not to:

• Enter your property.
• Assault, attack, beat or wound you.
• Threaten to kill or physically harm you.
• Remove children from you if you have legal custody.
• Interfere at your place of employment.
• Interfere with your efforts to remove your children or personal property.
• Contact you by telephone.
• Send you mail (including electronic mail).
• Purchase or possess a firearm.

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• Maximum 93 days in jail and/or
• Maximum $500 fine.
  

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Types of PPO's:

There are three (3) types of Personal Protection Orders:

Domestic PPO - To qualify for a domestic PPO you must establish that you have one of the following relationships with the defendant:

• A current or former marriage
• A current or former dating relationship
• A current or former common household residence
• A child in common

Stalking (Non-Domestic) PPO - To qualify for a stalking (non-domestic) PPO you are not required to show a relationship with the defendant. However, you must establish that the defendant has shown a pattern of behavior including two or more separate incidents that would cause a reasonable person to feel terrorized, frightened, intimidated, threatened, harassed or molested and that actually causes the person to feel terrorized, frightened, intimidated, threatened, harassed or molested.

Sexual Assault PPO - Information Coming Soon!


For the Domestic and Stalking PPO orders you must also establish reasonable cause to believe that the respondent may commit one or more of the acts listed above. If you do not meet these requirements, you may be eligible for a "peace bond" which are available at the District Court Clerk's office. Peace Bonds are used for disputes not covered by PPO's and they can require a person to stay away from you home and you property.

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How to file a PPO:

1. PROVIDE A DETAILED STATEMENT.
   
   Information to include in your statement to the Judge.
   
    
2. COMPLETE THE APPROPRIATE PPO FORMS (see index of links at bottom of page)
   
   
3. FILE THE ORDER WITH THE CIRCUIT COURT CLERK'S OFFICE. The Clerk's Office will then assign a Judge to your case and send the order to the Judge who will review and make a ruling.
   
   
4. CALL THE PPO OFFICE TO SEE IF THE JUDGE'S RULING IS READY. Orders are ready at 9am & 2pm
   
   
5. PICK UP THE ORDER AT THE PPO OFFICE, Veteran's Memorial Courthouse 313 W. Kalamazoo Lansing, MI 48854.
   
   
6. ARRANGE FOR PROMPT SERVICE OF THE ORDER.
   If the PPO is granted it needs to be served. The petitioner (you) is responsible to make these arrangements. The defendant must receive a copy of the petition, statement and order.  The following options are available for service:
   
   
   • Personal Service (hand the respondent the paperwork) this can be done by a hired process server, friend or family member, whoever serves the papers must complete the proof of service form in front of a Notary; or
     
     
   • Certified Mail (return receipt requested, delivery restricted); or
     
     
   • Registered Mail (return receipt request, delivery restricted).
   
   Note: The respondent is only required to sign for the paperwork if it is sent through the mail.
   
   PROCESS SERVERS:
   Ingham Co. Sheriff Dept Civil Division
   517-699-5500    $45 + mileage
   Other process servers can be found online or in a phone book.
   
   
7. FILE THE 'PROOF OF SERVICE' FORM WITH THE CIRCUIT COURT CLERK OFFICE.
   
   Proof of service form cc386
   
   
   
8. KEEP A COPY OF THE ORDER WITH YOU AT ALL TIMES.
   
   

Helpful Information to Include:

• A police report
• A doctor's report
• Pictures of injuries or destruction of property
• Lease or mortgage agreement
• Custody, support and/or visitation orders
• Divorce Decree
• Affidavits from witnesses

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What to do if there is a violation:

If the respondent violates the PPO, immediately contact your local police or 911. When the police arrive they may arrest the respondent for violating the PPO.

If no arrest is made,the police should make a report. Warrants are not issued on PPO violations. As the petitioner, you must initiate the process through a motion to show cause. This is a request submitted to the judge for a hearing to hold the respondent accountable for the violation.

HOW TO FILE A MOTION TO SHOW CAUSE FOR A PERSONAL PROTECTION ORDER VIOLATION 

You may contact the PPO Office for assistance with this process. Also, when filing a PPO violation with the police, you may also ask for a stalking complaint to be filed.

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Safety Objectives

PERSONALIZED SAFETY OBJECTIVES

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PPO Forms

Click here for a full index of SCAO approved Personal Protection Order Forms from michigan.gov, or browse the links to the appropriate forms below.
  

Domestic PPO Forms

The following forms are required to file for a Domestic PPO if the respondent is over age 18: 

Petition for Personal Protection Order - Domestic Relationship (respondent is over age 18) Form cc375

Personal Protection Order - Domestic Relationship (respondent is over age 18) Form cc376

Questions to Petitioner - Court Clerk Form

Party Information Request

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Domestic PPO Forms - Minor

The following forms are required to file for a Domestic PPO against a minor: 

Petition for Personal Protection Order Against a Minor - Domestic Relationship - Form cc375m

Personal Protection Order Against a Minor - Domestic Relationship - Form cc376m

Questions to Petitioner - Court Clerk Form 

Party Information Request

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Stalking (Non Domestic) PPO Forms

The following forms are required to file a Stalking (Non Domestic) PPO if the respondent is over age 18:

Petition for Stalking Personal Protection Order - Non Domestic (respondent is over age 18) Form cc377

Personal Protection Order - Non Domestic (respondent is over age 18) Form cc380

Questions to Petitioner - Court Clerk Form

Party Information Request

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Stalking (Non-Domestic) PPO Forms - Minor

The following forms are required to file a Stalking (Non Domestic) PPO against a minor:

Petition for Personal Protection Order Against Stalking by a Minor - Non Domestic - Form cc377m

Personal Protection Order Against Stalking by a Minor - Non Domestic - Form cc380m

Questions to Petitioner - Court Clerk Form

Party Information Request

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The following forms are required to file an Adult (Non-Domestic) Sexual Assault PPO:

Petition for (Non Domestic) Sexual Assault PPO - Form cc395

Personal Protection Order for (Non Domestic) Sexual Assault - Form cc396

Questions to Petitioner - Court Clerk Form

Party Information Request

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Sexual Assault PPO's - Minor

The following forms are required to file an (Non-Domestic) Sexual Assault PPO against a minor:

Petition for (Non Domestic) Sexual Assault PPO against a Minor - Form cc395m

Personal Protection Order for (Non Domestic) Sexual Assault against a Minor - Form cc396m

Questions to Petitioner - Court Clerk Form

Party Information Request 

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