Protective Orders

Where to Complete a Petition

The Arizona Protective Order Initiation and Notification Tool, is a new portal designed to help you fill out a petition for an Order of Protection, an Injunction Against Harassment, or an Injunction Against Workplace Harassment. Through a guided interview, you can quickly fill out the forms that are needed to request a protective order from an Arizona court. There is no fee to use AZPOINT.

AZ Point Portal

AZPOINT, the Arizona Protective Order Initiation and Notification Tool, has been designed to help you fill out a petition for a Protective Order. Through an interview in AZPOINT, you can quickly and accurately fill out the necessary forms to request a Protective Order at an Arizona court.

An Order of Protection is a court order that is issued to stop a person from committing domestic violence or from contacting other people protected by the order. The portal will also help you figure out whether you (the plaintiff) and the person from whom you are seeking protection (the defendant) have a qualifying relationship for an Order of Protection.

Your information will be saved in AZPOINT for up to 90 days. At any time during these 90 days, you may take the next step of filing your petition at an Arizona court. Until you file your petition at a court, you can return to AZPOINT to update your information if necessary.

For an Order of Protective, you are encouraged to speak to a victim advocate before you file your petition. An advocate can help you make a safety plan and give you more information about how an Order of Protection works and how it will be served on the defendant. Click here to visit the AZPOINT website for more information.

Access to the AZPOINT website is also available at the Mesa Municipal Court through public access terminals located in the first-floor lobby of the Court. Additionally, paper copies of the protective order petition are available and will be provided upon request.

Mesa Municipal Court is open Monday - Thursday from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (excluding Fridays and Holidays). 

Before you ask for an Order of Protection - Click here(PDF, 138KB) 

Before you ask for an Order of Protection (Spanish) - Click here(PDF, 233KB) 

Need Assistance - Victims' Advocates and Resources

Remote Appearance

Upon request, petitions for protective orders may be held remotely via Microsoft Teams. 

To have your petition heard remotely by a judge at the Mesa Municipal Court, please email your petition confirmation number to VirtualPO@mesaaz.gov to receive a link to appear remotely.

You must provide a reliable phone number and remain available in case court staff need to contact you regarding your petition.

An ex parte hearing will be scheduled within a few hours after your completed petition is filed. Please remain available during this time.

If you do not have access to the necessary technology or prefer to file in person, you may visit the court to submit your petition.