The Protection Order Registry is a confidential database containing all civil and criminal protection orders issued in British Columbia. The goal of the Protection Order Registry is to contribute to the reduction of violence against women, vulnerable adults, youth and children through support of the enforcement of civil and criminal protection orders.

Protection orders issued in BC Courts or by the police are sent to the registry on the day they are made in court, and are entered on the database the same day. The police have 24-hour access to the Protection Order Registry, and can obtain a copy of the order within minutes.

If you are in immediate danger…
It is a criminal offence (a crime) for anyone to assault you or your children, to harass or stalk you, to threaten you with bodily harm or to damage your property. If you feel you are in immediate danger, contact the local police right away.

What is a protection order?
A protection order is an order containing a condition that affords safety and security to a specified (named) person or persons. An order must contain a no contact, limited contact, or other protective condition to be considered a protection order.

An order is not a protection order if it does not name an individual and if its only condition is to protect property, assets or the community.

For information on Peace Bonds and Protection Orders – the following guides are available:

For Your Protection:
Peace Bonds and Restraining Orders
These guides are available in three languages:
English / Chinese / Punjabi

Registering a protection order made in another province
If you have a protection order made in another province, you can ask that it be registered in B.C. Take your protection order to your local court registry. You will need to present identification in order to register the order in B.C.

Ensuring your protection order is on the registry
If you are a protected party, you can confirm that your order is on the registry by calling VictimLINK at 1-800-563-0808. VictimLINK, available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, provides information and referral services to all victims of crime and immediate crisis support to victims of family and sexual violence. The line is TTY accessible and provides interpretation services for all the major languages spoken in British Columbia.

Victim notification
If you are named as a protected party on a protection order (family or criminal) you can register for victim notification. Registering for notification means that you may be provided with on-going information about the status of an accused (person charged with crime) or an offender (person convicted of the crime), including whether or not they are currently in provincial jail, when they may get out of provincial jail, what community they may be in, and what conditions the accused or offender may have to follow.

To register for victim notification
See information on the Victim Services website: www.pssg.gov.bc.ca/victim_services/notification/faq.htm