Protection Orders 

Step 1: Call us

Call us at 503-988-6400 (See How to access Services at the Gateway Center)

• Paperwork submitted before 12noon will speak to a judge the same day

• Paperwork submitted 12:01 or later will speak to a judge the next business day

Step 2: Complete your paperwork

A Navigator will walk you through completing your paperwork over the phone

Step 3: Submit your paperwork

We will submit your order for Phone Court, and give you a time frame for when the judge will call you.

Step 4: Attend court

Court will occur over the phone. During phone court, the judge will let you know weather or not they are able to grant your order.

Step 5: Receive a copy of your signed order

If your order is granted, the Gateway Center will email you a copy of your signed order.  This email will also contain next step information. 

Below are options for obtaining a Protection Order in Multnomah County when The Gateway Center is not your best option. If you reside outside Multnomah County, you may obtain Restraining Order information by contacting your local county courthouse. 

Over the Phone
Volunteers Of America
503.771.5503

In-Person
Multnomah County Court house
1200 SW 1st Ave, Portland, OR 97204
971-274-0600

Step 1: Visit the Oregon Guide and File Website (OGF)
This is where you will fill out your paperwork and send it for court. 

Step 2: Register your Account

On the OGF main page, you will see an icon in the upper right corner that looks like a person. Click that link and scroll to "Register."

After you fill out the registration page and click register, you will be taken back to the main page. However, now in the upper right corner you will see your email instead of the icon that looks like a person.

Step 3: Fill out your Paperwork

1) On the main page click “Start your legal process”

2) Click on the type of order you would like to fill out.

3) Click “APPLY for a new Restraining Order” and click next.

From there the system will walk you through filling out your paperwork. If you have questions as your moving along, you may contact the courthouse at 971-274-0600.

Step 3: Submit Your Order for Court

You will come to a place where you can review your paperwork and then click submit.

Step 4: Attend Court

You will get a call from a judge between 1:15 and 4pm
Same Day: If paperwork was submitted by 12noon
Next Business Day: If paperwork was submitted at 12:01 or later

Questions?

If you have any questions after filing your paperwork, you may contact the courthouse at 971-274-0600.