For Washingtonians trying to cut contact with their domestic abusers and stalkers, civil protection orders are often a necessary legal step. But the process of filing one can be tricky to navigate.

A judge made permanent a protection order against an Aspen woman as she and a co-defendant face criminal charges for ...

The Washington Hope Card program, initially launched Jan. 1, has now sent out 2,000 wallet-sized copies of protection orders for vulnerable adults and survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, ...

At Ennis District Court, Judge Alec Gabbett told the parent that his application concerning the school principal didn’t fall ...

The forgery and identity theft trial for Vancouver defense attorney Josephine Townsend concluded Thursday with attorneys asking a Lewis County judge to decide who’s lying about faking a court order in ...

Vancouver defense attorney Josephine Townsend walks into a courtroom Jan. 7, 2024, at the Clark County Courthouse. Townsend is accused of altering documents related to a civil protection order against ...

One of the biggest misconceptions about a restraining order is that they guarantee a victim’s safety, according to a Calgary lawyer. Yoav Niv, who specializes in criminal defense, says he has dealt ...