You must have completed your Petition for Order of Protection online through the OOP system. If you have not, please visit the Illinois Protection/Protective Order website to complete your paperwork.
The petition must be signed.
Once the initial Petition is filed with the court and you have received a case number, any subsequent filings must be submitted in eFiling.
You must register with an Electronic Filing Service Provider (EFSP).
Self-represented litigants needing help with e-filing Orders of Protection may visit the advocates in room D-100, located on the 5th Floor of the Lake County Criminal Court Tower at 301 Washington Street in Waukegan. Additional Assistance is also available through other agencies.
eFiling Information
For general information on eFiling you may visit our eFiling page on this website.
Self-Represented Litigant Assistance
Advocates available in room D-100, located on the 5th Floor of the Lake County Criminal Court Tower at 301 Washington Street in Waukegan, IL 60085.