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6th Circuit Court
248-858-0344
1200 N Telegraph Rd
Department 404
Pontiac, MI 48341-0404
Department 404
Pontiac, MI 48341-0404
8:30am - 4:30pm
By court order, weapons and cutting instruments are NOT permitted.
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Got It!Personal Protection Orders
How to File a PPO
- Complete PPO Petition and Proposed Order by using Michigan Legal Help.
- Note: you MUST have a valid email address to begin your PPO filing through Michigan Legal.
- Help. Michigan Legal Help may not be compatible with Mac computers.
You must include your contact information on your PPO petition to ensure that your rights are protected. Without this information, the court will not be able to schedule a hearing for you in the event your PPO is denied.
Your email and phone number will be used by the court to contact you for questions or sending correspondence.
- All forms must be signed by petitioner.
- All attachments must be in Adobe .pdf format.
- For information on signing a petition saved as a PDF visit Adobe.
For questions related to filing a PPO or motion, please call 248-303-1534 for questions regarding PPO forms, motions, and how to file documents in PPO cases.
The PPO office staff cannot tell you the status of a pending PPO petition nor why a PPO request was denied.
Staff cannot give legal advice.
Overview
A Personal Protection Order, or PPO, is an order issued by the Circuit Court. It may protect you from being hit, threatened, harassed or stalked by another person. The PPO may also stop someone from coming into your home or bothering you at work. It can stop them from buying a firearm or finding your address through school records. It can also stop them from taking your minor children unless required by the court. If you are looking to file documents, motions and proofs of service related to an existing PPO case, view these e-file instructions.
Types of PPO
The type of PPO is determined by how you know the other person and not the behavior. Please review the following to determine which PPO is appropriate.
Are You a Victim of Domestic Violence?
Anyone with access to your computer may be able to tell what web sites you have visited. It may be safer to use the internet at a public place such as a local library. Call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) for assistance finding local resource contact information.
HAVEN advocates are available to assist victims of intimate partner domestic violence and sexual assault, as well as offer additional resources. Contact HAVEN at 248-858-0203 or 248-334-1274.
Common Ground is also available to assist victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, non-domestic stalking, as well as offer additional resources. Contact Common Ground at 248-451-2600.