Orders of Protection
Orders of Protection May Be Issued By Any Court in the State of Arizona
Orders of Protection may be obtained at the South Tucson Municipal Court Monday through Friday. We strongly suggest that you contact the court prior to appearing. The judge may be in court and there could be a substantial wait before seeing him/her.
Orders of Protection are issued based on the following relations:
- Against your current or former spouse
- An intimate partner with whom you live with or lived with
- One party pregnant by the other party or someone you have a child in common with
- One of your relatives or spouse's relatives
The Court must know if there are any other court orders or court proceedings regarding the defendant in the order. IF THERE IS A DIVORCE PENDING, AN ORDER OF PROTECTION MUST BE OBTAINED THROUGH THE PIMA COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT.
A petition must be completed on-line at www.azpoint.azcourts.gov. Upon your prepared petition, a review by the Judge, and a hearing regarding the matter, may be issued. There is no fee for an Order of Protection. You may contact the court at (520) 917-1568 for more information.
Orders of Protection are valid for two years from the date it is served on the defendant and is enforceable by law enforcement in any state or tribal nation in the United States. It is the Petitioner’s responsibility to have a copy of the Order served upon the defendant.
