Illinois Stalking, No Contact - Verified Petition

• Category: Illinois Local County - Ogle - Orders of Protection
• State: Illinois
• Control #: IL-SKU-3659
• Format: PDF

Description

Stalking, No Contact - Verified Petition Illinois Stalking, No Contact — Verified Petition is a legal process by which an individual can petition the court for an order of protection from someone who is stalking them. This petition is filed in the circuit court of the county where the individual resides or where the stalking occurred. The petition must be verified — meaning the petitioner must state under oath that the facts stated in the petition are true. The petition must specify the stalking behavior, such as following, watching, threatening, or intimidating, as well as the names of the parties involved. If the court finds that the petitioner has been subjected to stalking, it may issue a Stalking No Contact Order, also known as a No Contact — Verified Petition. This order prohibits the respondent from engaging in the specified stalking behavior, and potentially other behaviors, such as coming within a certain distance of the petitioner or their residence or workplace. The order may also require the respondent to surrender firearms or other weapons. There are two types of Illinois Stalking, No Contact — Verified Petitions: temporary orders of protection and plenary orders of protection. A temporary order of protection is effective for a period of 14 days, and a plenary order of protection may be issued for a period of up to two years.

Illinois Stalking, No Contact — Verified Petition is a legal process by which an individual can petition the court for an order of protection from someone who is stalking them. This petition is filed in the circuit court of the county where the individual resides or where the stalking occurred. The petition must be verified — meaning the petitioner must state under oath that the facts stated in the petition are true. The petition must specify the stalking behavior, such as following, watching, threatening, or intimidating, as well as the names of the parties involved. If the court finds that the petitioner has been subjected to stalking, it may issue a Stalking No Contact Order, also known as a No Contact — Verified Petition. This order prohibits the respondent from engaging in the specified stalking behavior, and potentially other behaviors, such as coming within a certain distance of the petitioner or their residence or workplace. The order may also require the respondent to surrender firearms or other weapons. There are two types of Illinois Stalking, No Contact — Verified Petitions: temporary orders of protection and plenary orders of protection. A temporary order of protection is effective for a period of 14 days, and a plenary order of protection may be issued for a period of up to two years.