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IMPORTANT: If you feel you are in immediate danger and do
not feel safe staying in your home, we suggest First Step as
a place of refuge. They can provide a place to stay, and
help you and your loved ones through this difficult time.
Once you have removed yourself from the immediate danger,
they can assist you toward gaining the long-term safeguard
of a protective order through our office. To learn more
about this organization visit
www.FirstStep.org or call (940)723-1646.
The Texas
Legislature created the protective order system to protect
victims of family violence. In recent years they have
expanded that protection from traditional domestic violence
by members of the same family to include people in the
household, those in a dating relationship, and victims of
sexual assault. If a protective order is disobeyed, the
respondent will be arrested and criminal charges will be
filed against that person.
The District
Attorney's Office has put together a form that you can
download and print off. It contains all the necessary
information and forms you will need to fill out. If
you fill then form out prior to coming to the DA's office it
will save you precious time. Click the link below for
the form:
Protective Order Application Packet
For more
information, please call the District Attorney’s Office at
(940) 766-8113. |
