§48-27-507. Mutual Protective Orders Prohibited
Mutual protective orders are prohibited unless both parties have filed a petition under part three of this article and have proven the allegations of domestic violence by a preponderance of the evidence. This shall not prevent other persons, including the respondent, from filing a separate petition. The court may consolidate two or more petitions if […]
§48-27-202. Domestic Violence Defined
§48-27-202. Domestic violence defined. "Domestic violence" or "abuse" means the occurrence of one or more of the following acts between family or household members, as that term is defined in section two hundred four of this article: (1) Attempting to cause or intentionally, knowingly or recklessly causing physical harm to another with or without dangerous […]
§48-27-309. Priority of Petitions
Any petition filed under the provisions of this article shall be given priority over any other civil action before the court, except actions in which trial is in progress, and shall be docketed immediately upon filing.
§48-27-203. Emergency Hearing Defined
"Emergency hearing" means the hearing before a magistrate upon the filing of a petition for a protective order. An emergency hearing may be held ex parte.
§48-27-310. Full Faith and Credit
Any protective order issued pursuant to this article shall be effective throughout the state in every county. Any protection order issued by any other state of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands or any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States or […]
§48-27-204. Family or Household Members Defined
§48-27-204. Family or household members defined. "Family or household members" means persons who: (1) Are or were married to each other;
§48-27-311. Service of Process
A protective order may be served: (1) On the respondent by means of a Class I legal advertisement published notice, with the publication area being the most current known county in which the respondent resides, published in accordance with the provisions of section two, article three, chapter fifty-nine of this code if personal service by […]
§48-27-205. Final Hearing Defined
"Final hearing" means the hearing before a family court judge following the entry of an order by a magistrate as a result of the emergency hearing.
§48-27-312. Production of Documents Pursuant to a Subpoena Duces Tecum
§48-27-312. Production of documents pursuant to a subpoena duces tecum. Notwithstanding any provision of law or any procedural rule to the contrary, any record in a proceeding filed pursuant to this article shall be supplied to any person presenting a subpoena duces tecum issued by a state or federal court in any criminal action or […]
§48-27-206. Law-Enforcement Agency Defined
(a) "Law-enforcement agency" means and is limited to: (1) The state police and its members;