Effective 5/4/2022 78B-7-104. Venue of action for ex parte civil protective orders and civil protective orders. (1) Except as provided in Part 2, Child Protective Orders, the district court has jurisdiction of any action for an ex parte civil protective order or civil protective order brought under this chapter. (2) An action for an ex […]
Effective 5/4/2022 78B-7-105. Forms for petitions, civil protective orders, and civil stalking injunctions — Assistance — Fees. (1) (a) The offices of the court clerk shall provide forms to an individual seeking any of the following under this chapter: (i) an ex parte civil protective order; (ii) a civil protective order; (iii) an ex parte […]
Effective 7/1/2020 78B-7-105.5. Forms for motions, criminal protective orders, and criminal stalking injunctions. (1) (a) The offices of the court clerk shall provide forms to an individual seeking any of the following under this chapter: (i) a criminal protective order; or (ii) a criminal stalking injunction. (b) The Administrative Office of the Courts shall: (i) […]
Effective 9/1/2021 78B-7-108. Mutual protective orders. (1) A court may not grant a mutual order or mutual civil protective orders to opposing parties, unless each party: (a) files an independent petition against the other for a civil protective order, and both petitions are served; (b) makes a showing at a due process civil protective order […]
Effective 7/1/2020 78B-7-109. Continuing duty to inform court of other proceedings — Effect of other proceedings. (1) Each party has a continuing duty to inform the court of each proceeding for a civil protective order or a criminal protective order, any civil litigation, each proceeding in juvenile court, and each criminal case involving either party, […]
Effective 7/1/2020 78B-7-112. Division of Child and Family Services — Development and assistance of volunteer network. (1) The Division of Child and Family Services within the Department of Human Services shall, either directly or by contract: (a) develop a statewide network of volunteers and community resources to support, assist, and advocate on behalf of victims […]
Effective 7/1/2020 78B-7-113. Statewide domestic violence network — Peace officers’ duties — Prevention of abuse in absence of order — Limitation of liability. (1) (a) (i) Law enforcement units, the Department of Public Safety, and the Administrative Office of the Courts shall utilize statewide procedures to ensure that a peace officer at the scene of […]
78B-7-116. Full faith and credit for foreign protection orders. (1) A foreign protection order is enforceable in this state as provided in Title 78B, Chapter 7, Part 3, Uniform Interstate Enforcement of Domestic Violence Protection Orders Act. (2) (a) A person entitled to protection under a foreign protection order may file the order in any […]
Effective 7/1/2020 78B-7-117. Court order for transfer of wireless telephone number. (1) As used in this section, “wireless service provider” means a provider of commercial mobile service under Section 332(d) of the Federal Telecommunications Act of 1996. (2) At or after the time that a court issues a sentencing protective order or continuous protective order […]
Effective 7/1/2020 78B-7-118. Construction with Utah Rules of Civil Procedure. To the extent the provisions of this chapter are more specific than the Utah Rules of Civil Procedure regarding a civil protective order the provisions of this chapter govern. Amended by Chapter 4, 2020 Special Session 5
Effective 7/1/2020 78B-7-119. Duties of law enforcement — Enforcement. A law enforcement officer shall, without a warrant, arrest an alleged perpetrator whenever there is probable cause to believe that the alleged perpetrator has violated any of the provisions of any of the following that has been served on the alleged perpetrator: (1) an ex parte […]
Effective 5/5/2021 78B-7-120. Law enforcement — Training — Domestic violence — Lethality assessments. (1) The Department of Public Safety shall develop training in domestic violence responses and lethality assessment protocols, which include the following: (a) recognizing the symptoms of domestic violence and trauma; (b) an evidence-based assessment to identify victims of domestic violence who may […]
