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Information on how to apply for a Personal Protection Order in Macomb County

Personal Protection Orders

Please see the information below on how to file a Personal Protection Order (PPO). 

Click on the link below for an Overview of Personal Protection Orders:


https://michiganlegalhelp.org/resources/personal-safety/overview-of-personal-protection-orders

 

Click the link below for the online tool that will prepare your Personal Protection Order Paperwork. It will take around one hour to complete this paperwork:


https://michiganlegalhelp.org/resources/personal-safety/do-it-yourself-personal-protection-order-ppo

 

Personal Protection Order paperwork must be e-filed through MiFile. Click on the link below to be connected to the e-filing resources page. There is also a link to the e-file form below. It will take around 30 minutes to e-file your paperwork

https://www.macombgov.org/departments/16th-judicial-circuit-court/e-filing-resources

 

Complete form CC 381 Notice of Hearing on Petition for PPO - CLICK HERE
Review Instructions for Notice of Hearing on Petition - CLICK HERE
 
Once form CC 381 is complete e-file it. See section How to e-file PPO paperwork for e-file instructions. 
 
 

Below are Lawyer Referrals if you need assistance from a lawyer:


Macomb County Bar Lawyer Referral Service

Phone: 586-468-8300


Lakeshore Legal Aide

Phone: 888-783-8190

 

Self-Help Center of Macomb County

The Legal Self-Help Center of Macomb County is a place where people can get assistance with simple legal problems. Visitors to the center can utilize the computers and workstations to find information, forms, and instructions. 
 

Macomb County Legal Self-Help Center Flyer

 

  • CLICK HERE to visit the Self-Help Center of Macomb County