Most of the time, advocates know the laws and rules about getting orders enforced, and they know the court system where they work. In most places, you will need a certified copy of your order. If your copy is not a certified copy, call or go to the court that gave you the corder and ask for a certified copy. If you have moved and you did not get a certified copy, your court clerk, domestic violence advocate, or attorney should be able to help get you a certified copy from the court that gave you the order. If you are moving to a new state, it may be helpful to take phone numbers for the court clerk in the state that issued the order, and the number of the nearest domestic violence program in the new state.
Some states maintain computerized registries of protective orders issued in their state.
If the state that gave you the protective order has a registry, try to get the phone number of the registry manager, or the number of the local police or sheriff s office that has your order on file. Temporary orders can be enforced by other states just as any other order, as long as your abuser has been served and you abuser will have the opportunity to have a court hearing set before your temporary order expires. The state where you are going cannot extend the date of an order that was issued by another state. If you need to have it extended, you will have to contact the state that issued the order and arrange to be at the hearing. If you do not, the order will expire.