If you are in imminent danger of harm please dial 9-1-1.
A Domestic Violence Injunction (sometimes called a restraining order) can be filed by anyone who is the victim of any act of domestic violence or has a reasonable belief he or she is in imminent danger of becoming the victim of any act of domestic violence.
It is not necessary for a person seeking a domestic violence injunction to be represented by an attorney. No filing fees are charged to file a petition against domestic violence.
To file a domestic violence injunction, you are required to visit the office of the Clerk of Court in the county in which you live. In Okaloosa County, those offices are located at:
CRESTVIEW:
Okaloosa County Clerk of Court
Circuit Civil Division, Room 210
Okaloosa County Courthouse
101 East James Lee Boulevard
Crestview, Florida
FORT WALTON BEACH:
Okaloosa County Clerk of Court
Okaloosa County Courthouse Annex Extension
Circuit Civil Division
1940 Lewis Turner Boulevard
Fort Walton Beach, FL 32547