chapter 50B statutes

A 50B is a restraining order that can be filed against someone that you have had an intimate relationship with (spouse, household member, parent/child, etc.) You must be 18 years old to file a 50B and if you are under 18, a parent or guardian must fill it out on your behalf. There needs to have been physical violence, a threat of physical violence, or emotional abuse that has occurred within the last month. An advocate will assist you with the paperwork, then you must file it at the courthouse where a judge will decide to temporarily grant it or not and give you a court date. Then you must go to the Sheriff's Office so they can serve the person with the 50B. On your court date, you will testify to the judge about the situation, and the judge will decide whether or not to grant it for a year.

chapter 50C statutes
 

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A 50C is a restraining order that can be filed against someone that you don't have an intimate relationship with. It is mainly for stalking or sexual assault. Regarding stalking, there needs to be at least 3 different incidents. Regarding sexual assault, the assault needs to have happened within the last month.  An advocate will assist you with the paperwork, then you must file it at the courthouse where a judge will decide to temporarily grant it or not and give you a court date. Then you must go to the Sheriff's Office so they can serve the person with the 50C. On your court date, you will testify to the judge about the situation, and the judge will decide whether or not to grant it for a year