Protective orders are designed to safeguard victims of domestic violence, stalking, sexual assault, and other crimes by legally requiring abusers to stay away. However, obtaining one can be daunting ...

A Tacoma woman and her ex-boyfriend who died in a homicide-suicide earlier this month sought protection orders against each other for domestic violence, court records show. Diana Pham, 39, died from a ...

The King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office (KCPAO) is touting the success of its relatively new protection order portal. The portal launched in June 2024 and is a collaboration with Microsoft. It ...

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, ...

Illinois lawmakers are considering a bill that would toughen penalties for repeat violations of protection orders.

It is axiomatic that a corporate litigant will be required to produce documents during discovery. Invariably, the documents will contain sensitive information that, while subject to discovery, may ...

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) – Advocacy groups offering assistance to victims of domestic violence and sexual assault say a statewide change caused by an I-Team 8 investigation could be critical for a survivor ...