Vancouver defense attorney Josephine Townsend walks into a courtroom Jan. 7, 2024, at the Clark County Courthouse. Townsend is accused of altering documents related to a civil protection order against ...

For Washingtonians trying to cut contact with their domestic abusers and stalkers, civil protection orders are often a necessary legal step. But the process of filing one can be tricky to navigate.

A judge on Wednesday granted a permanent civil protection order against an Aspen man accused in the July assault and kidnapping of a local woman. Pitkin County Judge Ashley Andrews issued the order ...

Individuals who fear for their safety — perhaps from a threatening domestic partner, roommate or stalker — might also be afraid to publicly pursue a protection order that can shield them from ...

NEW ORLEANS, La. -- The Louisiana Supreme Court has launched an initiative to develop a digital civil protection order portal for domestic violence survivors and other individuals seeking a civil ...