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How Long an Order of Protection Lasts

750 ILCS 60/220 — emergency orders 14 to 21 days, interim orders 30, plenary orders up to two years

The orderLasts
The orderEmergencyLastsNot less than 14 nor more than 21 days
The orderInterimLastsUp to 30 days
The orderPlenaryLastsA fixed period, not to exceed two years
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  • Any emergency, interim or plenary order may be extended one or more times, on the showing the Act requires for that kind of order.
  • An order's duration is not reduced by the time any earlier order was in force.
  • A plenary order entered with a divorce or another civil case can last until the final judgment in it, or until vacated or modified.
Sources for this section (1)
  1. 750 ILCS 60/220 — Duration and extension of orders

Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Illinois attorney.

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