3. SUBMIT THE ORDER OF PROTECTION
Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM (excluding Holidays), you may submit your petition directly to the Court online by completing the form below. If you are unable to submit the petition online, you may visit either the courthouse in Kansas City or Independence.
If it is an emergency and you need to file outside of the hours listed above, you can visit the nearest police department in Jackson County. Also, you can complete the forms online, print them and take them with you to the police department OR the police department should have petition packets that you can complete in writing.
If it is not an emergency, you may also choose to complete the petition online, save it, and then submit it online at a time that is convenient for you. If you choose this option, your petition will be processed during the next available business hours.