Front view of the Lucas County Courthouse 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 Lucas County Court of Common Pleas, General Division, you must:

  • Be a resident of Lucas County and over the age of 18 
  • 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:

  • 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. or 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 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 Judge/Magistrate.

Questions

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

(419) 213-4731 | (419) 213-4816

Continuance of Scheduled Final Hearing

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

(419) 213-4731 | (419) 213-4816

Additional Information

For additional information or other questions, please contact the court