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Civil Protection Orders
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Court Clerk |
509-477-2953 | CivilProtectionOrder@spokanecounty.org |
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**ATTENTION**
Civil Protection Order Petitions may be filed electronically Monday through Friday.
Please visit our website, https://www.spokanecounty.org/2789/Civil-Protection-Orders to download and fill out the petition electronically.
Once fully completed, please email the petition to: CivilProtectionOrder@spokanecounty.org
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Drop-Off in person at the Civil Clerk’s Office (Broadway Centre Building 721 N. Jefferson Spokane WA 8:30am-12:00pm/1:00pm-5:00pm Monday through Friday)
After you have emailed or dropped off your petition, a staff member will contact you within one business day regarding the Judge’s decision. Please be watching your email.
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In-Person submission hours are 1:15pm-3:15pm Monday through Friday in Courtroom 202, Broadway Centre Building 721 N Jefferson Spokane
If you have any questions, please email: CivilProtectionOrder@spokanecounty.org
Or call: (509)-477-2953
- Anti-Harassment Protection Order Petitions [Must pay $73 filing fee at 509-477-4770, option 8, OR submit fee waiver motion form at the time of submission.]
- Domestic Violence Protection Order Petitions
- Sexual Assault Protection Order Petitions
- Stalking Protection Order Petitions
Protection Order Petitions can be obtained, and Ex parte petitions for temporary protection orders are heard, at the following location:
Broadway Center Building
For Questions Related to Civil Protection Orders -
You May Contact the Civil Protection Order Clerk at: (509) 477- 2953
The Civil Protection Order Clerk CANNOT Provide Any Legal Advice.
Click here for Guidelines for filing documents for protection orders
Public Safety Building
1100 W Mallon Ave.
Second Floor, check with reception or kiosk for Courtroom
Directions/Map
- Must pay $73 filing fee at 509-477-4770, option 8, OR submit fee waiver at the time of submission
- Anti-Harassment Protection Order Petition Defined: RCW 10.14
- Are for parties that do not have a domestic relationship.
- Note: They have never resided together.
- Neighbors.
- Co-workers.
- Not related by blood or marriage.
- Parents may file on behalf of minor children if the Respondent is 18 years or older.
- If the Respondent is under 18 years of age, the petition for protection must be filed in Superior Court.
- Protection Order Information (getting started pamphlet)
- Domestic Violence Protection Order Petition Defined: RCW 26.50
- Are for parties that do have a domestic relationship as defined in RCW 26.50.010(2) (family or household members).
- Petitioner & Respondent are presently dating and 16 years of age or older.
- Petitioner and Respondent were formerly dating and 16 years of age or older.
- Spouses or former spouses not currently living together.
- Domestic partners or former domestic partners.
- Related by blood or marriage (in-laws or any person not currently living together)
- Biological or legal parent/child relationship including step parent/child or grandparent/grandchild.
- Adult persons who have lived together in the past (roommates).
- Persons 16 years old or older who resided together in the past & had a dating relationship.
- Protection Order Information (getting started pamphlet)
- Sexual Assault Protection Order Petition Defined: RCW 7.90
- For petitioners who have no relationship with the Respondent.
- Petitioner and Respondent must be 16 years of age or older.
- If Petitioner and Respondent are under 16 years of age, the petition for protection must be filed in Superior Court.
- Protection Order Information (getting started pamphlet)
- Stalking Protection Order Petition Defined: RCW 7.92
- For Petitioners who have no domestic relationship with the Respondent.
- The Petitioner, Victim or Respondent must be 18 years of age or older.
- If the Petitioner, Victim or Respondent is under 18 years of age, petition for protection must filed in Superior Court.
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Civil Protection Orders
Physical Address
Public Safety Building
1100 W Mallon Avenue
Spokane, WA 99260
Mailing Address
P.O. Box 2352
Spokane, WA 99210-2352
Phone: 509-477-2953
For questions related to Anti-Harassment & Domestic Violence Protection Orders.
Initial petition (Ex parte) hearings are held at the Broadway Center courtroom 202 location. Subsequent permanent order hearings are held in the Public Safety Building, second floor, courtroom 1 for Anti-Harassment and courtroom 4 for Domestic Violence hearings.
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