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Civil Protection Orders

RCW 7.105 provides information to help you understand the differences between protection order types and provides other important information.

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Required Documents for a Civil Protection Order

The documents below are required when filing for a domestic violence, antiharassment, stalking, vulnerable adult, or sexual assault civil protection order. Additional attachments are required in some situations.

  1. Petition for a Civil Protection Order
    • Section 1: If the 4th box is checked for Vulnerable Adult, Attachment B: Notice to Vulnerable Adult must be attached.
    • Section 4: If any of the children show as "child" in the "How related to Restrained Person" box, Attachment C: Child Custody must be attached.
    • Section 4: If the 2nd box for minor children and 2nd or 3rd box are checked, Attachment D: Non-Parents Protecting Children (ICWA) must be filled out.
    • Section 13-O: If the 'Surrender Weapons' box is checked, Temporary Order to Surrender Weapons must be attached. If weapon descriptions are known, also include Attachment E: Firearms Identification
  2. Law Enforcement and Confidential Information Sheet (LECIF)
  3. Temporary Protection Order and Hearing Notice
  4. Case Information Cover Sheet (CICS)
  5. Declaration Form: Fill out only if the judicial officer requests it at the time of your temporary hearing.

Civil Protection Order Forms & Instructions

Petition for Protection Order  Icon of Microsoft Word document - grey  Icon of Adobe PDF document - grey
Law Enforcement and Confidential Information Sheet (LECIF)  Icon of Microsoft Word document - grey  Icon of Adobe PDF document - grey
Temporary Protection Order and Hearing Notice  Icon of Microsoft Word document - grey   Icon of Adobe PDF document - grey
Case Information Cover Sheet (CICS)  Icon of Microsoft Word document - grey  Icon of Adobe PDF document - grey
Declaration Form  Icon of Microsoft Word document - grey  Icon of Adobe PDF document - grey
Temporary Order to Surrender Weapons  Icon of Microsoft Word document - grey  Icon of Adobe PDF document - grey
Notice to Vulnerable Adult  Icon of Microsoft Word document - grey  Icon of Adobe PDF document - grey
Proof of Service   Icon of Microsoft Word document - grey  Icon of Adobe PDF document - grey
Declaration of Protected Person About Weapons Surrender   Icon of Microsoft Word document - grey  Icon of Adobe PDF document - grey
Notice of Hearing   Icon of Microsoft Word document - grey  Icon of Adobe PDF document - grey
Law Enforcement and Confidential Information - Restrained Person (LECIFR)   Icon of Microsoft Word document - grey  Icon of Adobe PDF document - grey
Instructions - Petition for Protection Order
Instructions - Proof of Service
Instructions - Temporary Protection Order and Hearing Notice 
Instructions - Notice to Vulnerable Adult
Instructions for Process Server - Vulnerable Adult
For other forms not listed on this page, please visit the Washington State Courts website at https://www.courts.wa.gov/forms
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