Any aggrieved party who feels there is a justifiable reason to issue restrain or block another party from being permitted to take a specific course of action may apply to the Magistrates Court for a restraining order.
All members of the public are eligible to apply for a restraining order.
- Applicants must file an application to the clerk of their local Magistrate's Court.
- After the application has been filed, it is allocated a case number. The matter is then assigned to a magistrate who will then allocate a date of the hearing.
- Applicants are notified at the contact information provided on their application of the success or rejection of their restraining order application. It is the responsibility of the applicant to serve or pay for the serving of the restraining order to the other party.
- In cases of domestic violence, police officers may be asked to serve the restraining order to the other party.
- Approved restraining orders are available for pickup at the civil registry at the Magistrates Court where the application was filed.
Submit the following documents to the clerk of the court at the Magistrates Court:
- A written affidavit (The Founding Affidavit) requesting a restraining order and a description of the circumstances and reasons for the order. This affidavit must be commissioned at the nearest police station.
- Notice of Motion (Form 4) completed, describing the request for a restraining order.
- A Certificate of Urgency can be attached if the matter is particularly time-sensitive (e.g. cases of spousal abuse) in order to be processed faster. (NOTE: A certificate of urgency is any written document outlining the reason for treating the matter as urgent).
- The processing of a restraining order application without a Certificate of Urgency typically takes about a week.
- A restraining order application accompanied by a Certificate of Urgency typically takes one to two days.
A court fee of BWP60.00 applies
Kindly contact one of the offices listed below:
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Court of Appeal Private Bag 00316 Gaborone Botswana Tel: (+267) 371 8000 |
Gaborone High Court P O Box 00220 Gaborone Botswana Tel: (+267) 3718000 Fax: (+267) 3915119 |
Francistown High Court Private Bag F13 Francistown Botswana Tel: +267 241 2125 Fax. (+267) 2416378 |
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Lobatse High Court Private Bag 001 Lobatse Botswana Tel: +267 5338000 Fax: (+267) 5332317 |
Regional Magistrate Court-North Private Bag F149 Francistown Botswana Tel: (+267) 2410624 |
Regional Magistrate Court- South Private Bag BR293 Gaborone Botswana Tel: (+267) 3956339 |
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Gaborone - Village |
Broadhurst Private Bag BR 122, Gaborone Botswana Tel. (+267) 3956381 |
Extension II Private Bag X10 Gaborone Botswana Tel. (+267) 3956381 |
| Lobatse Private Bag 16 Lobatse Botswana Tel. (+267) 5330540 |
Kanye Private Bag 17 Kanye Botswana Tel. (+267) 5440276/ 78 |
Jwaneng Private Bag 10 Jwaneng Botswana Tel. (+267) 5880628 |
| Mochudi Private Bag 029 Mochudi Botswana Tel. (+267) 5777601 |
Molepolole Private Bag 0022 Molepolole Botswana Tel. (+267) 5920402 |
Tsabong Private Bag 359 Tsabong Botswana Tel. (+267) 6540277 |
| Gantsi P. O. Box 206 Gantsi Botswana Tel. (+267) 6596352 |
Maun Private Bag 0271 Maun Botswana Tel. (+267) 6860370 |
Francistown Private Bag F19 Francistown Botswana Tel. (+267) 2413793 |
| Masunga Private Bag 11 Masunga Botswana Tel. (+267) 2489277 |
Letlhakane Private Bag 32 Letlhakane Botswana Tel. (+267) 2976666 |
Selibe Phikwe Private Bag 003 Selibe Phikwe Botswana Tel. (+267) 2610321 |
| Serowe Private Bag 14 Serowe Botswana Tel. (+267) 4630386 |
Palapye Private Bag 15 Palapye Botswana Tel. (+267) 4920401 |
Mahalapye P. O. Box 22 Mahalapye Botswana Tel. (+267) 4710326 |
| Kasane Private Bag K5 Kasane Botswana Tel. (+267) 6250337 |
Hukuntsi Private Bag 10 Hukuntsi Botswana Tel. (+267) 6510148 |
Bobonong Private Bag 003 Selibe Phikwe Botswana Tel. (+267) 2629790 |
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Gumare |
Opening hours are 07:30 to 12:45 and 13:45 to 16:30, Monday to Friday, except public holidays.
Kindly contact one of the Magistrate's Court. listed below:
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Court of Appeal Private Bag 00316 Gaborone Botswana Tel: (+267) 371 8000 |
Gaborone High Court P O Box 00220 Gaborone Botswana Tel: (+267) 3718000 Fax: (+267) 3915119 |
Francistown High Court Private Bag F13 Francistown Botswana Tel: +267 241 2125 Fax. (+267) 2416378 |
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Lobatse High Court Private Bag 001 Lobatse Botswana Tel: +267 5338000 Fax: (+267) 5332317 |
Regional Magistrate Court-North Private Bag F149 Francistown Botswana Tel: (+267) 2410624 |
Regional Magistrate Court- South Private Bag BR293 Gaborone Botswana Tel: (+267) 3956339 |
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Gaborone - Village |
Broadhurst Private Bag BR 122, Gaborone Botswana Tel. (+267) 3956381 |
Extension II Private Bag X10 Gaborone Botswana Tel. (+267) 3956381 |
| Lobatse Private Bag 16 Lobatse Botswana Tel. (+267) 5330540 |
Kanye Private Bag 17 Kanye Botswana Tel. (+267) 5440276/ 78 |
Jwaneng Private Bag 10 Jwaneng Botswana Tel. (+267) 5880628 |
| Mochudi Private Bag 029 Mochudi Botswana Tel. (+267) 5777601 |
Molepolole Private Bag 0022 Molepolole Botswana Tel. (+267) 5920402 |
Tsabong Private Bag 359 Tsabong Botswana Tel. (+267) 6540277 |
| Gantsi P. O. Box 206 Gantsi Botswana Tel. (+267) 6596352 |
Maun Private Bag 0271 Maun Botswana Tel. (+267) 6860370 |
Francistown Private Bag F19 Francistown Botswana Tel. (+267) 2413793 |
| Masunga Private Bag 11 Masunga Botswana Tel. (+267) 2489277 |
Letlhakane Private Bag 32 Letlhakane Botswana Tel. (+267) 2976666 |
Selibe Phikwe Private Bag 003 Selibe Phikwe Botswana Tel. (+267) 2610321 |
| Serowe Private Bag 14 Serowe Botswana Tel. (+267) 4630386 |
Palapye Private Bag 15 Palapye Botswana Tel. (+267) 4920401 |
Mahalapye P. O. Box 22 Mahalapye Botswana Tel. (+267) 4710326 |
| Kasane Private Bag K5 Kasane Botswana Tel. (+267) 6250337 |
Hukuntsi Private Bag 10 Hukuntsi Botswana Tel. (+267) 6510148 |
Bobonong Private Bag 003 Selibe Phikwe Botswana Tel. (+267) 2629790 |
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Gumare |
Opening hours are 07:30 to 12:45 and 13:45 to 16:30, Monday to Friday, except public holidays.