An Order of Protection is a type of protective order that any Judge in the State of Arizona, can issue no matter where the Plaintiff or the Defendant are located. There is no fee to file or to serve an Order of Protection. If there is a pending action involving maternity, paternity, annulment, legal separation, dissolution, custody, parenting time or support you will need to have your Petition for an Order of Protection heard by the Court your action is pending in. An Order of Protection is issued if one of the following relationships exist:

The parties are related by blood ie: parent, grandparent, child, grandchild, brother or sister.
The parties are related by marriage ie: spouse, parent-in-law, grandparent-in-law, step-parent, step-grandparent, step-child, step-grandchild, brother-in-law & sister-in-law.
The victim & defendant reside or have resided in the same household.
The victim & defendant have a child in common.
The victim or the defendant is pregnant by the other party.
The victim is related to the defendant or the defendant’s spouse by court order (adopted child).

Orders of Protection may be issued for the purpose of restraining a person from committing an act of domestic violence.

A person who wishes to file an order of protection in this Court will need to come in and fill out the appropriate petition and wait to have his/her petition heard in front of a judge. If an Order of Protection is issued, it must be served on the Defendant within one (1) year from the date it was issued. An Order of Protection is valid for one year after the defendant is served with the order and is valid in all 50 states. A defendant has a right to request a hearing on the Order of Protection. Should a defendant request a hearing, a hearing WILL be set and the Plaintiff will be required to attend the hearing or the Order of Protection could be dismissed. Once an order expires the petitioner may request to renew the order by filling out a new petition.

INJUNCTION AGAINST HARASSMENT

An Injunction Against Harassment is a type of protective order that any Judge in the State of Arizona, can issue no matter where the Plaintiff or the Defendant are located. An Injunction Against Harassment is issued when no relationship exists between the parties and they are not eligible for an Order of Protection. There is no fee to file an Injunction Against Harassment but there may be a fee for service of an Injunction Against Harassment.

Injunctions Against Harassment may be issued for the purpose of restraining a person from committing an act of Harassment. Under the law, harassment is defined as “a series of acts over any period of time directed at a specific person that would cause a reasonable person to be seriously alarmed, annoyed or harassed and that did not serve a legitimate purpose.”

A person who wishes to file an Injunction Against Harassment in this Court will need to come in and fill out the appropriate petition and wait to have his/her petition heard in front of a judge. If an Injunction Against Harassment is issued, it must be served on the Defendant within one (1) year from the date it was issued. An Injunction Against Harassment is valid for one year after the defendant is served with the order and is valid only in the state in which it was issued. A defendant has a right to request a hearing on the Injunction Against Harassment. Should a defendant request a hearing, a hearing WILL be set and the Plaintiff will be required to attend the hearing or the Injunction Against Harassment could be dismissed. Once an order expires the petitioner may request to renew the order by filling out a new petition.

INJUNCTION AGAINST WORKPLACE HARASSMENT

An employer or employer’s authorized agent may request an Injunction Against Workplace Harassment. It may be filed for relief on behalf of all employees at the workplace, any person who enters the employer’s property and any person who is performing official work duties.

A person who wishes to file an Injunction Against Workplace Harassment in this Court will need to come in and fill out the appropriate petition and wait to have his/her petition heard in front of a judge. If an Injunction Against Workplace Harassment is issued, it must be served on the Defendant within one (1) year from the date it was issued. An Injunction Against Workplace Harassment is valid for one year after the defendant is served with the order and is valid only in the state in which it was issued. A defendant has a right to request a hearing on the Injunction Against Workplace Harassment. Should a defendant request a hearing, a hearing WILL be set and the Plaintiff will be required to attend the hearing or the Injunction Against Workplace Harassment could be dismissed. Once an order expires the petitioner may request to renew the order by filling out a new petition