The process is that you go to the Superior Court or a municipal court and you put together a petition for a protective order. A judge will make a decision about granting it or denying your request. The other party does not need to be present for you to receive the protective order.
Mesa Domestic Violence Lawyer
A protective order is an order that directs the party who is the aggressor to make no contact with the victim. Like its namesake the purpose is to protect a victim of domestic violence. Often the home the parties share is put as a protected address. The workplace of the victim is also often put as a place that the perpetrator cannot go.
