In this article, our Peoria County order of protection lawyers explain orders of protection in Peoria County. Orders of Protection are used by courts in order to protect a petitioner or a party from abuse from another individual, typically in their family or household. The terms of abuse in a given situation can be widely interpreted in Peoria laws. We discuss terms of abuse and Orders of Protection, along with the differences between restraining orders and orders of protection according to Peoria law.