Emergency Order of Protection​ Process

You may ask for an Emergency Order of Protection in Kane County (Civil or Criminal) against someone if you HAVE/HAD a relationship with them, or THEY ARE a family member.

Examples of a relationship include: child/children in common, a marriage, a divorce, a civil union.

You will be requesting a CIVIL ORDER OF PROTECTION if:

The person you want the Emergency Order of Protection against HAS NOT BEEN arrested or charged with violence against you.

Go to:

Family Division, Room 149  (1st Floor)
Kane County Judicial Center
37W777 Route 38, St. Charles, IL 60175

Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. AND 1:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. (Closed from 12 p.m. - 1 p.m. for lunch)

If you meet the requirements to obtain a Civil Emergency Order of Protection, you will need to appear in front of a judge. Please allow at least two hours to complete the process.

Start an Order of ​Protection​​​

You will be requesting a CRIMINAL ORDER OF PROTECTION if:

The person you want the Emergency Order of Protection against HAS BEEN arrested or charged with violence against you, and you have a domestic relationship with the person.

Go to:

​Kane County State's Attorney's Office, Suite 300 (3rd Floor)
Kane County Judicial Center

​​37W777 Route 38, St. Charles, IL 60175​​

​Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. AND 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. (Closed from 12 p.m. - 1 p.m. for lunch)

Start an Order of ​Protection​

Other Types of Protective Orders

Stalking No Contact Order

You may request a Stalking No Contact Order in Kane County against someone if the person you would like the protection from IS NOT a family member, and you HAVE NOT had a relationship with them.​​ Go to information on requesting a Stalking No Contact Order​.

Civil No Contact Order

You may request a Civil No Contact Order in Kane County against someone if you believe the person sexually assaulted or sexually abused you.​ Go to information on requesting a Civil No Contact Order​.

Firearms Restraining Order​

You may request a Firearms Restraining Order in Kane County. Go to information on requesting a Firearms Restraining Order

Firearms Restraining Order Forms | Illinois Courts​

Other Resources

How to serve someone by publication in Kane County

Guide to Illinois Protective Orders | Illinois Coalition Against Sexual Assault​

Illinois Law Can Protect You from Stalking​​ | Illinois Attorney General brochure

VINE​ | The nation’s leading victim notification network​​​

WomensLaw.org​ | Plain-Language Legal Information for Victims of Abuse​

​The Sixteenth Judicial Circuit collaborates with local legal service and domestic violence agencies

Schedules of when the following legal service​​ agencies and domestic violence agencies are on-site at the Kane County Judicial Center:

Prairie State Legal Services | First Floor Judicial Center – 107
​​​Monday and Tuesday 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.; Thursday 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

For more information or if you have any questions, please call 630-690-2130

​​Community Crisis Center Elgin | First Floor Judicial Center - 115
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday: 9:00​ a.m. - 4:00 p.m.; Tuesdays only: 1:30 p.m.- 4:00 p.m.
24/7 hotline 847-697-2380
​Mutual Ground​ | Third Floor Judicial Center – 307
​​​Monday through Friday 9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.​​​