Domestic Violence / Protection Orders

We have domestic abuse protection orders and harassment protection orders.  The relationship you have with the person you are filing against determines the order you would file. We have the forms in our office needed to file for a protection order, or they can also be found on the State of Nebraska website. 

To file a protection order, you need to come to the Courthouse on 17th & Farnam.

• We are located on the 3rd floor. 
• You will need a daytime address for the person you are filing against. 
• You need a piece of I.D. with your signature on it, because you are going to fill out an affidavit that needs to be notarized.
• In this affidavit you need to be able to list at least 3 incidents of any physical, verbal abuse, threats, or harassment between the two of you.  This does go before a Judge once it is filled out, so there are certain times this can be done. 
• In the morning you can file from 8:00 until 11:00 a.m. and in the afternoon it can be done between 1:00 and 3:00 p.m.
• The whole process takes approximately 1 hour. 
  

Every protection order is served by the Sheriff’s department.  The order is not in effect until it is personally served.  Once the protection order has been served,the Respondent has 5 calendar days to notify the Court that they wish to contest the order if a Harassment Protection Order is signed, and Domestic Abuse Protection Orders will have a hearing set by the Judge when signed.  In either case, you will receive a letter in the mail with a court date and time that you need to attend. 

Our phone numbers are 402-444-4350, 402-444-4351, or 402-444-4352

Domestic Abuse Protection Order Forms:
Information Sheet
Praecipe (used for both Harassment and Domestic Abuse protection orders)
Petition and Affidavit to Obtain Domestic Abuse Protection Order

Harassment Protection Order Forms:
Information Sheet
Petition and Affidavit to Obtain Harassment Protection Order
Order Dismissing Petition
Request for Hearing (used for Harassment protection orders only)

More information on Domestic Violence:
Douglas County Domestic Violence Coordination Council of Omaha