Michigan Protective Orders Laws

§ 600.2950-2950c of the Michigan Compiled Laws

Protective orders in Michigan restrict the defendant from:

• Entering the premises
• Assaulting, attacking, beating, molesting, or wounding a named individual
• Threatening to kill or physically injure a named individual
• Removing minor children from the individual having legal custody of the children
• Purchasing or possessing a firearm
• Interfering with the petitioner's efforts to remove the petitioner's children or personal property from the premises that are solely owned or leased by the individual to be restrained or enjoined
• Interfering with the petitioner at their place of employment or education or engaging in conduct that impairs their employment or educational relationship or environment
• If the petitioner is a minor who has been the victim of sexual assault by the respondent, and if the petitioner is enrolled in a public or nonpublic school that operates any of grades K-12
• Any of the following with the intent to cause the petitioner mental distress or to exert control over the petitioner with respect to an animal in which the petitioner has an ownership interest:
  • Injuring, killing, torturing, neglecting, or threatening to injure, kill, torture, or neglect the animal
  • Removing the animal from the petitioner's possession
  • Retaining or obtaining possession of the animal
• Any other specific act or conduct that imposes upon or interferes with personal liberty or that causes a reasonable apprehension of violence

Minimum 182 days unless modified

Civil or criminal contempt: jail, maximum of 93 days, and fined a maximum of $500

Household member, spouse/ex-spouse, parent of one's child, dating relationship.

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