A civil protection order is a binding order by the court issued by a judge restricting a person from having contact or communications with another individual. While the specifics of the order vary, it is typically known as a stay-away order or a no-contact order with a person who has some sort of romantic or domestic relationship where the other individual feels that their safety is in danger. A person could get a protective order instructing them to have no contact, to stay away, or to only have contact under certain conditions with another individual. The standard length of civil protection orders is 12 months.