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You can access a Petition and Affidavit for a Civil Protection Order here and a Petition and Affidavit for an Anti-Stalking Order here. If you have additional documents to file, email them to the DVD Clerk’s Office at DVD [at] dcsc.gov (DVD[at]dcsc[dot]gov).
If you need help with the above forms:
- Contact the DVD Clerk’s Office at 202-879-0157.
- Contact a legal service provider (click here) to receive free legal advice or services.
- If you need computer access to complete forms for the Domestic Violence Division, review our list of remote access sites (click here) available throughout DC.
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The Domestic Violence Division adjudicates Civil and Criminal Domestic Violence matters. The division processes requests for Civil Protection Orders, Anti- Stalking Orders, and Extreme Risk Protection Orders. In addition, the division processes requests for emergency same-day civil orders. The Domestic Violence Division also adjudicates criminal domestic violence misdemeanors and violations of protection orders.
The Court also hosts the Domestic Violence Division operations include a coordinated response to domestic violence and partnership with criminal justice partners and victim services agencies. The wrap-around services are handled in intake centers located in throughout the city.
FORMS: You can access fillable forms and submit by email to DVD [at] dcsc.gov (DVD[at]dcsc[dot]gov).
