Learn how to Change or End a Protective Order that You Requested
Step 1 - Fill Out the Paperwork
Forms to Fill Out:
- Form 1 - Request to Change the Protective Order - JDF 397 (PDF-Fillable).
- Let the Court know what changes you want and why.
- Form 2A - Order Changing the Protective Order - JDF 410 (PDF-Fillable)
- Only file if you want to change the Protective Order.
- Fill out just the case caption.
- Form 2B - Order Ending the Protective Order - JDF 415 (PDF-Fillable)
- Only file if you want to end the Protective Order.
- Fill out just the case caption.
- Learn More: Filling Out the Forms.
Step 2 - Deliver the Paperwork to the Court
- Give the paperwork to the court.
- Find the address using the court finder.
- There is no filing fee.
- The clerk will schedule a hearing.
Step 3 - Formally Give the Paperwork to the Respondent
- Form - Page 3 of the Motion to Modify - JDF 397 (PDF)
- Learn More: How to Serve the Respondent Formally.
Step 4 - Attend the Hearing
- You will present your request to the Court.
- Learn More: How to Prepare for the Hearing.
- Learn More: The Decision.
Law
This list is to help you start your legal research, but is not a comprehensive list of the laws that may affect your case.
Definitions of Terms Used in the Statutes
Colorado Revised Statute (C.R.S.) § 13-14-101
Emergency Protective Orders
Colorado Revised Statute (C.R.S.) § 13-14-103
Procedure and Qualifications for a Temporary Protective Order
Colorado Revised Statute (C.R.S.) § 13-14-104.5
What a Protective Order Can Do
Colorado Revised Statute (C.R.S.) § 13-14-105
Procedure and Qualifications for a Permanent Protective Order
Colorado Revised Statute (C.R.S.) § 13-14-106
Duties of the Police in Enforcement
Colorado Revised Statute (C.R.S.) § 13-14-107
Changing or Ending a Protective Order
Colorado Revised Statute (C.R.S.) § 13-14-108
Renter's Rights and Protective Orders
Colorado Revised Statute (C.R.S.) § 38-12-402
Prohibition on Guns
Colorado Revised Statute (C.R.S.) § 13-14-105.5
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