Protective order stages: interim lasts about two days, temporary provides safeguards for a few days or weeks, final for up to a year

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How long a protective order lasts
If you filed your petition with a commissioner when court is closed, you will have an immediate interim hearing where you will explain the events and behaviors that you believe were abusive. If the commissioner finds that your relationship qualifies and the abuse occurred, they will issue an interim protective order which lasts about two days. Your papers will include a date and time for a temporary hearing in court. At this hearing, you explain what happened to a judge. If you filed your petition during court hours with a clerk of the court, this will be your first immediate hearing. If a judge determines your relationship qualifies and abuse occurred, they will issue a temporary order which lasts for seven days, unless the court extends it. Orders granted at the beginning of your case ( interim or temporary orders ) provide short-term safeguards for a few days or weeks. The court can order the other person to: Orders granted at the end of your case ( final protective orders ) provide safeguards for up to a year. The court can order those safeguards listed above, plus the following additional provisions: (as published)

Published durations of protective order stages: an interim protective order issued by a commissioner after hours lasts about two days, a temporary protective order provides short-term safeguards for a few days or weeks, and a final protective order provides safeguards for up to a year, with both parties able to offer testimony and evidence at the final hearing.

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How long a protective order lasts: If you filed your petition with a commissioner when court is closed, you will have an immediate interim hearing where you will explain the events and behaviors that you believe were abusive. If the commissioner finds that your relationship qualifies and the abuse occurred, they will issue an interim protective order which lasts about two days. Your papers will include a date and time for a temporary hearing in court. At this hearing, you explain what happened to a judge. If you filed your petition during court hours with a clerk of the court, this will be your first immediate hearing. If a judge determines your relationship qualifies and abuse occurred, they will issue a temporary order which lasts for seven days, unless the court extends it. Orders granted at the beginning of your case ( interim or temporary orders ) provide short-term safeguards for a few days or weeks. The court can order the other person to: Orders granted at the end of your case ( final protective orders ) provide safeguards for up to a year. The court can order those safeguards listed above, plus the following additional provisions: (as published)
Source: Maryland Courts Self-Help: Domestic Violence (protective order relationship requirements (90 days / 6 months), interim about 2 days, temporary days to weeks, final up to 1 year, forms CC-DC-DV-001/001A, contempt CC-DC-DV-007, modification CC-DC-DV-006 with a hearing within 30 days)(retrieved 2026-10-17)

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