For Washingtonians trying to cut contact with their domestic abusers and stalkers, civil protection orders are often a necessary legal step. But the process of filing one can be tricky to navigate.

Vancouver defense attorney Josephine Townsend walks into a courtroom Jan. 7, 2024, at the Clark County Courthouse. Townsend is accused of altering documents related to a civil protection order against ...

The Washington Hope Card program, initially launched Jan. 1, has now sent out 2,000 wallet-sized copies of protection orders for vulnerable adults and survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, ...