Effective 7/1/2020 78B-7-602. Abuse or danger of abuse — Cohabitant abuse protective orders. (1) Any cohabitant who has been subjected to abuse or domestic violence, or to whom there is a substantial likelihood of abuse or domestic violence, may seek a protective order in accordance with this part, whether or not the cohabitant has left […]
Effective 5/4/2022 78B-7-603. Cohabitant abuse protective orders — Ex parte cohabitant abuse protective orders — Modification of orders — Service of process — Duties of the court. (1) If it appears from a petition for a protective order or a petition to modify a protective order that domestic violence or abuse has occurred, that there […]
Effective 5/5/2021 78B-7-604. Hearings. (1) (a) The court shall set a date for a hearing on the petition for a cohabitant abuse protective order to be held within 21 days after the day on which the court issues an ex parte cohabitant abuse protective order. (b) If, at the hearing described in Subsection (1)(a), the […]
Effective 5/5/2021 78B-7-605. Dismissal. (1) The court may amend or dismiss a protective order issued in accordance with this part that has been in effect for at least one year if the court finds that: (a) the basis for the issuance of the protective order no longer exists; (b) the petitioner has repeatedly acted in […]
Effective 5/5/2021 78B-7-606. Expiration — Extension. (1) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (1)(b) and subject to the other provisions of this section, a cohabitant abuse protective order automatically expires three years after the day on which the cohabitant abuse protective order is entered. (b) (i) The civil provisions of a cohabitant abuse protective order […]
Effective 7/1/2020 78B-7-607. Penalties. (1) A violation of a criminal provision of a protective order issued under this part is a class A misdemeanor. (2) A violation of a civil provision of a protective order issued under this part is contempt of court. Enacted by Chapter 142, 2020 General Session
Effective 7/1/2020 78B-7-608. No denial of relief solely because of lapse of time. The court may not deny a petitioner relief requested under this part solely because of a lapse of time between an act of domestic violence or abuse and the filing of the petition for a protective order. Renumbered and Amended by Chapter […]
Effective 7/1/2020 78B-7-609. Prohibition of court-ordered or court-referred mediation. In any case brought under the provisions of this part, the court may not order the parties into mediation for resolution of the issues in a petition for a protective order. Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 142, 2020 General Session
