What Types of Protection Orders can be Issued by Ohio Courts? (Part 1 – The Domestic Violence Temporary Protection Order (DVTPO))

In Ohio, there are six different types of protection orders that various courts may issue.  They consist of the following: (1) Domestic Violence Temporary Protection Order (DVTPO), (2) Civil Protection Order (CPO), (3) Criminal Protection Order, (4) Stalking and/or Sexually Oriented Offense Protection Order (SSOOPO), (5) Juvenile Domestic Violence Civil Protection Order, and (6) Juvenile Criminal Protection Order.  This series of blogposts will examine each type of protection order individually, as each protection order has a number of key features and limitations.  Part 5 of the series will address the consequences for an individual convicted of violating the terms of a protection order.

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