Civil Protection Orders

Petition for Civil Protection Order

You may petition for a Civil Protection Order by coming into the Clerk's Office or by filling out your petition online by clicking the link above.

 If you choose to fill out your petition online, please follow the instructions that are given after you submit your petition. The Clerks Office is open 8:30 am to 4:30 pm Monday through Friday, excluding holidays. Generally, petitions will be processed and prioritized based upon the order they are received.  Please see below to determine which type of protection order you may need.  

Civil Protection Order petitions are filed with:
The Clerk of Superior Court
930 Tacoma Ave. South, Room 110
Tacoma, WA 98402

Community Resources Information

Types of protection orders

  1. Domestic Violence Protection Order
  2. Anti-Harassment Orders
  3. Vulnerable Adult Protection Order
  4. Sexual Assault Protection Order
  5. Extreme Risk Protection Order

Domestic Violence Protection Order

Filing Fee: None

RCW 7.105: Domestic Violence means (a) physical harm, bodily injury, assault or the infliction of fear of physical harm, bodily injury or assault; nonconsensual sexual penetration; coercive control; unlawful harassment; or stalking of one intimate partner by another intimate partner; or(b) Physical harm, bodily injury, assault, or the infliction of fear of physical harm, bodily injury, or assault; nonconsensual sexual conduct or nonconsensual sexual penetration; coercive control; unlawful harassment; or stalking of one family or household member by another family or household member. 

Relationship: Family or Household Member

  • Current or former spouses or domestic partners
  • People with a child(ren) in common
  • Adults related by blood or marriage
  • Adults who presently reside together or who previously resided together
  • People age 15 or older who live or lived together and/or who have had a dating relationship
  • People who have a biological or legal step-parent or step-child relationship. This includes stepparents and stepchildren and grandparents and grandchildren