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You can use our Do-It-Yourself Motion to Modify, Extend, or Terminate a Personal Protection Order (PPO) tool to do this. The police are usually the first to enforce a PPO. They may arrest someone who appears to have violated a PPO.
If there is a Personal Protection Order (PPO) against you, it is important to obey it. If you do not obey the PPO, you could face jail time, a fine, or both. The judge can also consider a PPO violation in a divorce or child custody case.
A Personal Protection Order (PPO) is a court order to stop threats, violence or harassment against you. You can get a PPO to protect you from someone age 10 or older who is threatening, hurting, stalking, or harassing you.
If the abuser violates your PPO, you can call the police and report the violation. If the police do not arrest your abuser, you can file a motion asking the court to find the abuser in contempt of court for violating the PPO. To learn more about these options, read Personal Protection Order Violations and Enforcement.
A personal protection order (PPO) is an injunctive order the family division of the circuit court issues to restrain or enjoin “activity and individuals listed in [MCL 600.2950](1) ” or “conduct prohibited under [MCL 600.2950a](1) or [MCL 600.2950a](3).”
This toolkit explains what you can do when you have a personal protection order against your abuser and the abuser has violated the order.
The law enforcement officer shall enforce the personal protection order and immediately enter or cause to be entered into the L.E.I.N. that the individual restrained or enjoined has actual notice of the personal protection order.
