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Pick up court papers from the clerk

After you file your forms, a judge will review your court papers to decide whether to grant temporary protection, if you asked for it. After the judge decides, you'll need to go back to the courthouse to pick up the court papers. If you did not ask for a temporary restraining order, you will get your papers back once the clerk stamps your copies.

Understand the judge's orders

Once you pick up your forms, look at the forms to see what the judge ordered.

You have a court date. Look at form WV-109 to see when and where your court date is.

If the judge signed form WV-110, this means there is a temporary restraining order. The orders granted on form WV-110 only last until your court date. You must go to your court date if you want a long-term restraining order. Keep a copy of the signed WV-110 form at the workplace, and give a copy to each protected employee to keep with them at all times. Anyone with a phone can also use their phone to take a picture of all the pages so they always have proof of it. Having a copy of the restraining order will help if you or any employee who needs to call the police to report a violation.

The orders on the WV-110 are temporary and will expire at the time of the court date. At the court date, the judge can still grant any of the orders requested on form WV-100. If there is more information (videos, pictures, additional events) that you want the judge to know about, be sure to bring the information to the court date and talk to a lawyer, if possible.

If the judge did not grant a temporary restraining order, the judge can still grant a restraining order at your court date. If you still want a restraining order, you will need to follow all the steps in the process, including having the other side served. If you no longer want a restraining order, talk to a lawyer to learn how to cancel it.

There are people that can help you come up with a safety plan to keep you or your employees safe at work, home, and online. To learn more about creating a plan, contact the Stalking Hotline or the Domestic Violence Hotline.

 

Serving your court papers

What's next?

After you get a court date for your restraining order, you must have someone give a copy of your court papers to the person you are asking for protection from (the other side in your case). This is called serving court papers.

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