The information in the section below explains what a civil protection order is in Idaho and walks you through how the process works. A civil protection order is a court order that can limit or block contact from an abuser in cases involving domestic violence, including physical harm, sexual abuse, threats, or being forced to stay somewhere against your will.
There is also step-by-step information about the protection order process in Idaho courts, plus county-specific guides for Ada, Boise, Elmore, and Valley Counties. These materials explain how to file, what protections an order can include, and what happens next if the other person violates it.
Idaho Legal Aid Services, Inc. has created a Civil Protection Order Guide to help you understand who may file for a civil protection order, what circumstances and situations allow one to file for a civil protection order, and what relationships, if any, are required between the person filing for a civil protection order and the person the civil protection order is against. This guide also includes information on how to file for a civil protection order, what hearings take place, how to prepare for these hearings, and resources available to Idahoans.
Please view the PDF below for more information.
Idaho courts can assist a victim of domestic violence through protection orders which restrict or prohibit contact between the victim of abuse and the abuser. Idaho Code Section 39-6301, et seq. Domestic violence includes physical injury, sexual abuse, forced imprisonment or the threat thereof.
We also have specific county guides available for Ada, Boise, Elmore, and Valley Counties regarding the civil protection order process. Please view these guides below.
