Ohio Civ. R. 65.2 (2026)

(A) Distribution of Packets

(1) Civil Protection Order Against an Adult Packet

The division of the Court of Common Pleas with jurisdiction over domestic violence civil protection order proceedings shall distribute upon request a forms packet for use in domestic violence civil protection order proceedings under R.C. 3113.31. The forms packet shall include, at a minimum, forms and instructions that are substantially similar to the following:

(a) Form 1 (formerly 10.01-A): General Information About Domestic Violence Protection Orders;

(b) Form 3 (formerly 10.01-C): Information About Filing A Domestic Violence Or Dating Violence Civil Protection Order Petition;

(c) Form 4 (formerly 10.01-D): Petition for Domestic Violence Civil Protection Order (R.C. 3113.31);

(d) Form 5 (formerly 10.01-F): Information for Parenting Proceeding Affidavit;

(e) Form 6 (formerly 10.01-H): Domestic Violence Civil Protection Order (CPO) Ex Parte (R.C. 3113.31); and

(f) Form 2 (formerly 10-C): Warning Concerning the Attached Protection Order or Consent Agreement.

(2) Dating Violence Protection Order Packet

The division of the Court of Common Pleas with jurisdiction over dating violence civil protection order proceedings shall distribute upon request a forms packet for use in dating violence protection order proceedings pursuant to R.C. 3113.31. The packet shall include, at a minimum, forms that are substantially similar to the following:

(a) Form 3 (formerly 10.01-C): Information About Filing A Domestic Violence Or Dating Violence Civil Protection Order Petition;

(b) Form 13 (formerly 10.01-P): Petition for Dating Violence Civil Protection Order;

(c) Form 14 (formerly 10.01-Q): Dating Violence Civil Protection Order (DTCPO) Ex Parte; and

(d) Form 2 (formerly 10-C): Warning Concerning the Attached Protection Order or Consent Agreement.

(3) Civil Stalking and Civil Sexually Oriented Offense Protection Order Packet

The division of the Court of Common Pleas with jurisdiction over civil stalking and civil sexually oriented offense protection order proceedings shall distribute upon request a forms packet for use in civil stalking protection order or civil sexually oriented offense protection order proceedings pursuant to R.C. 2903.214. The packet shall include, at a minimum, forms and instructions that are substantially similar to the following:

(a) Form 23 (formerly 10.03-G): Instructions for Obtaining Civil Stalking Protection Order or Civil Sexually Oriented Offense Protection Order (SSOOPO);

(b) Form 24 (formerly 10.03-D): Petition for Civil Stalking Protection Order or Sexually Oriented Offense Protection Order (SSOOPO) (R.C. 2903.214); and

(c) Form 25 (formerly 10.03-E): Civil Stalking Protection Order or Civil Sexually Oriented Offense Protection Order (SSOOPO) Ex Parte (R.C. 2903.14).

(4) Civil Protection Order Against a Minor Packet

The division of a court of common pleas that has jurisdiction to issue a civil protection order against a minor pursuant to R.C. 2151.34 and 3113.31 shall distribute, upon request, a forms packet for use in juvenile civil protection order proceedings against a juvenile respondent pursuant to R.C. 2151.34 and 3113.31. The packet shall include, at a minimum, forms that are substantially similar to the following:

(a) Form 18 (formerly 10.05-A): Information About Filing A Juvenile Civil Protection Order Or A Juvenile Domestic Violence Civil Protection Order Petition; and

(b) Form 19 (formerly 10.05-B): Petition For Juvenile Civil Protection Order or Juvenile Domestic Violence Civil Protection Order (R.C. 2151.34 and 3113.31); and

(c) Form 2 (formerly 10-C): Warning Concerning the Attached Protection Order or Consent Agreement.

(B) Use of Protection Order Forms and Protection Order Warning

(1) Domestic Violence Civil Protection Order and Consent Agreement Against an Adult

(a) In every case in which a court issues an ex parte or full hearing civil protection order or approves a consent agreement against an adult pursuant to R.C. 3113.31, the court shall use the applicable forms that are substantially similar to Form 6 (formerly 10.01-H): Domestic Violence Civil Protection Order (CPO) Ex Parte (R.C. 3113.31), Form 7 (formerly 10.01-I): Domestic Violence Civil Protection Order (CPO) Full Hearing (R.C. 3113.31); or Form 8 (formerly 10.01-J): Consent Agreement and Domestic Violence Civil Protection Order (R.C. 3113.31) and include a cover sheet that is substantially similar to Form 2: Warning Concerning the Attached Protection Order or Consent Agreement.

(b) In every case in which the court modifies the terms of a full hearing civil protection order or a consent agreement pursuant to R.C. 3113.31, it shall use the applicable forms that are substantially similar to Form 10 (formerly 10.01-L): Judgment Entry on Motion to Modify/Terminate Domestic Violence or Dating Violence Civil Protection Order or Consent Agreement and Form 11 (formerly 10.01-M): Modified Domestic Violence Civil Protection Order and include a cover sheet that is substantially similar to Form 2 (formerly 10-C): Warning Concerning the Attached Protection Order or Consent Agreement.

(2) Dating Violence Protection Orders

(a) In every case in which a court issues an ex parte or full hearing dating violence protection order or approves a consent agreement pursuant to R.C. 3113.31, the court shall use the applicable forms that are substantially similar to Form 14 (formerly 10.01-Q): Dating Violence Civil Protection Order (DTCPO) Ex Parte, Form 15 (formerly 10.01-R): Dating Violence Civil Protection Order (DTCPO) Full Hearing, or Form 16 (formerly 10.01- S): Consent Agreement and Dating Violence Civil Protection Order and include a cover sheet that is substantially similar to Form 2 Warning Concerning the Attached Protection Order or Consent Agreement.

(b) In every case in which the court modifies the terms of a dating violence protection order or a consent agreement pursuant to statute, it shall use the applicable forms that are substantially similar to Form 10 (formerly 10.01- L): Judgment Entry on Motion to Modify/Terminate Domestic Violence or Dating Violence Civil Protection Order or Consent Agreement and Form 17 (formerly 10.01-T): Modified Dating Violence Civil Protection Order and include a cover sheet that is substantially similar to Form 2 (formerly 10-

C): Warning Concerning the Attached Protection Order or Consent Agreement.

(3) Civil Stalking Protection Order or Civil Sexually Oriented Offense Protection Orders

In every case in which a court issues an ex parte or full hearing civil stalking protection order or a civil sexually oriented offense protection order pursuant to R.C. 2903.214, it shall use the applicable form that is substantially similar to Form 25 (formerly 10.03-E): Civil Stalking Protection Order or Civil Sexually Oriented Offense Protection Order (SSOOPO) Ex Parte (R.C. 2903.14) or Form 26 (formerly 10.03-F): Civil Stalking Protection Order or Civil Sexually Oriented Offense Protection Order (SSOOPO) Full Hearing (R.C. 2903.14) and include a cover sheet that is substantially similar to Form 2 (formerly 10-C): Warning Concerning the Attached Protection Order or Consent Agreement.

(4) Civil Protection Order Against a Minor

In every case in which a court issues an ex parte or full hearing civil protection order against a minor pursuant to R.C. 2151.34, it shall use the applicable form that is substantially similar to Form 20 (formerly 10.05-C): Juvenile Civil Protection Order Or Juvenile Domestic Violence Civil Protection Order Ex Parte (R.C. 2151.34 Or 3113.31) or Form 21 (formerly 10.05-D): Juvenile Civil Protection Order Full Hearing (R.C. 2151.34) and include a cover sheet that is substantially similar to Form 2 (formerly 10-C): Warning Concerning the Attached Protection Order or Consent Agreement.

(5) Domestic Civil Protection Order Against a Minor

In every case in which a court issues an ex parte or full hearing civil protection order against a minor pursuant to R.C. 3113.31, it shall use the applicable form that is substantially similar to Form 20 (formerly 10.05-C): Juvenile Civil Protection Order Or Juvenile Domestic Violence Civil Protection Order Ex Parte (R.C. 2151.34 Or 3113.31) or Form 22 (formerly 10.05-E): Juvenile Domestic Violence Civil Protection Order And Consent Agreement Protection Order and include a cover sheet that is substantially similar to Form 2 (formerly 10-C): Warning Concerning the Attached Protection Order or Consent Agreement.

(6) Notice of Deadly Weapons Surrender

In every case in which a court orders the respondent to surrender deadly weapons, including firearms and ammunition, into the protective custody of law enforcement, the court shall enter into the docket a form that is substantially similar to Form 31 (formerly 10-F): Notice of Receipt when the same is received from law enforcement.

(7) Wireless Service Transfer Order

In every case in which a court orders the transfer of wireless service as a term of an ex parte or full hearing civil protection order, it shall complete a form that is substantially similar to Form 29 (formerly 10-E): Wireless Service Transfer Order in Domestic Violence Civil Protection Order.

Effective Date: July 1, 2026

Staff Note (July 1, 2026 Amendment)

(Transferred Commentary January 1, 1998, from Sup.R. 10.01)

On December 9, 1994, Am.Sub.H.B. No. 335 became effective, which made significant changes to Ohio’s domestic violence laws. Section 4 of Am.Sub.H.B. 335 states as follows:

The General Assembly hereby requests the Supreme Court, in consultation with the Department of Human Services, to prescribe a form that is to be filed by a petitioner seeking a civil protection order under section 3113.31 of the Revised Code and that makes reference to all the forms of relief that a court is authorized to grant under division (E) of section 3113.31 of the Revised Code, as amended by this act, contains space for the petitioner to request any of those forms of relief, and includes instructions for completing the form so that a petitioner may file the form without the assistance of an attorney.

The Supreme Court, in consultation with its Domestic Violence Task Force, developed forms in response to the General Assembly’s request in Am.Sub.H.B. No. 335.

During its eighteen months of study, the Supreme Court’s Domestic Violence Task Force determined that due to the variety of protection order forms used by Ohio courts, it can be difficult for law enforcement officers to recognize valid protection orders and understand the pertinent provisions of such orders. The Task Force also discovered that misconceptions exist in regard to the penalties for violating protection orders. Upon recommendation of the Task Force, the Court developed this rule and Forms 10.02-A and 10C to address these concerns.

(Commission Staff Note)

Civ.R. 65.2(B)(6) references Form 31, which requires notification to be provided to the court by law enforcement when a person surrenders to law enforcement a deadly weapon or ammunition pursuant to a court’s protection order. The term “deadly weapon” is defined in R.C. 2923.11(A) to include “any instrument, device, or thing capable of inflicting death, and designed or specially adapted for use as a weapon, or possessed, carried, or used as a weapon.” This includes firearms, see e.g. R.C. 2923.11(B)-(G). This comports with 18 U.S. Code § 922(g)(8), which prohibits the possession of “any firearm or ammunition” by a person who is subject to a protection order issued after a full hearing or by consent agreement.