Effective 7/1/2019 78B-7-503. Sexual violence — Sexual violence protective orders. (1) (a) An individual may seek a protective order under this part if the individual has been subjected to sexual violence and is neither a cohabitant nor a dating partner of the respondent. (b) An individual may not seek a protective order on behalf of […]
Effective 7/1/2020 78B-7-504. Sexual violence protective orders — Ex parte protective orders — Modification of orders. (1) If it appears from a petition for a protective order or a petition to modify an existing protective order that sexual violence has occurred, the district court may: (a) without notice, immediately issue an ex parte sexual violence […]
Effective 5/5/2021 78B-7-505. Hearings — Expiration — Extension. (1) (a) The court shall set a date for a hearing on the petition for a sexual violence protective order to be held within 21 days after the day on which the court issues an ex parte protective order. (b) If, at the hearing described in Subsection […]
Effective 7/1/2019 78B-7-506. Service of process. (1) (a) The county sheriff that receives an order from the court under Subsection 78B-7-504(6) or 78B-7-505(3) shall: (i) provide expedited service for the sexual violence protective order; and (ii) after the sexual violence protective order is served, transmit verification of service of process to the statewide network described […]
Effective 7/1/2020 78B-7-508. Penalties. (1) A violation of a protective order issued under this part is a class A misdemeanor. (2) A petitioner may be subject to criminal prosecution under Title 76, Chapter 8, Part 5, Falsification in Official Matters, for knowingly falsifying any statement or information provided for the purpose of obtaining a protective […]
Effective 7/1/2019 78B-7-509. Duties of law enforcement officers — Notice to victims. (1) A law enforcement officer who responds to an allegation of sexual violence shall use all reasonable means to protect the victim and prevent further sexual violence, including: (a) taking action that, in the officer’s discretion, is reasonably necessary to provide for the […]
