Norfolk District Attorney provides information on obtaining restraining orders during COVID
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People experiencing sexual assault, domestic violence, or sexual harassment, can still obtain protective orders from their local district courts, even while those courts are closed to most other business, according to Norfolk District Attorney Michael W. Morrissey.
Safety planning and referrals to services beyond the court process are also available.
“COVID shutdowns have changed how people access protective orders under Chapter 209A and 258E, but my office has trained domestic violence and sexual assault advocates working in every courthouse – including the Norfolk County Probate Court – available to help with the process,” Morrissey said.