Family Abuse Protective Orders

Immediate Protection

Anyone feeling in need of immediate protection after hours can go to the Magistrate's office and seek and Emergency Protective Order. The office is located at:
Virginia Peninsula Regional Jail
9320 Merrimac Trail
Williamsburg, VA 23185
Phone: 757-820-3951

Hours
Open 24 hours a day
  1. Where can a petitioner file a Family Abuse Protective Order (PO)?
  2. What information should the petitioner bring with them to file the Protective Order?
  3. How do I contact the Court for more information?
  4. How do I file a Protective Order against someone that is not a family member or whom I do not live with?
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Documents

  1. Protective Orders Pamphlet (PDF)
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