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 (1^st Floor)
Kane County Judicial Center
37W777 Route 38, St. Charles, IL 60175
Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. AND 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. (Closed from 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 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. – 3:30 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.

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

Continuum of Care for Kane County

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.

Emergency Order of Protection​ Process