Domestic Violence Division

UPDATES AS OF JANUARY 6, 2022

You can access a Petition and Affidavit for a Civil Protection Order here and a Petition and Affidavit for an Anti-Stalking Order here, or by scanning the QR code to the right with your cell phone camera. If you have additional documents to file, email them to the DVD Clerk’s Office at DVD [at] dcsc.gov.

 

If you need help with the above forms:

• Contact the DVD Clerk’s Office at 202-879-0157.
• Contact a legal service provider (click here) to receive free legal advice or services.
• If you need computer access to complete forms for the Domestic Violence Division, review our list of remote access sites (click here) available throughout DC.

 

Other links:

• Summary of Changes Due to the Intrafamily Offenses and Anti-Stalking Orders Amendment Act of 2020
• DC Courts COVID Operations

The Domestic Violence Division, located in Room 4510 of the Moultrie Courthouse, handles: Civil Protection Orders, Anti-Stalking Orders, Extreme Risk Protection Orders, and all misdemeanor criminal cases involving an 'intra-family offense.'

To learn more about requesting a Civil Protection Order, an Anti-Stalking Order, or an Extreme Risk Protection Order, click here.

FORMS: You can access fillable forms and submit by email to DVD [at] dcsc.gov here. For access to all of the Domestic Violence Division Forms, please click here.