Civil Stalking Protection Order (CSPO) or 

Civil Sexually Oriented Offense Protection Order (CSOOPO)

To file a petition for a Civil Stalking Protection Order in the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas, General Division, you must:

• Be a resident of Franklin County
• Provide valid photographic identification, such as a valid driver's license, US passport or state I.D.
• Have been a victim of one of the following:
  • One sexually-oriented offense
  • Two or more incidents, involving the person against whom you are seeking protection (respondent), in which you believed you were in danger 
• Not have children with the respondent
• Physically come to the courthouse; this type of case cannot be filed electronically.

Filing

Petitions must be physically filed Monday through Friday during the following hours:

• 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. or 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Please plan to be at the Court for approximately 2 hours to complete the appropriate paperwork and for the initial ex-parte hearing before the Duty Magistrate.

Questions

If you have questions pertaining to obtaining these protection orders, please call either one of the following numbers:

• 614.525.3152
• 614.525.3766

Continuance of Scheduled Final Hearing

If you are requesting a continuance of your scheduled final hearing, please call the following number:

• 614.525.3603

Additional Information

For general information regarding the different types of protection orders, refer to Franklin County Clerk of Court's website.