(1) A fee may not be imposed by a court clerk, sheriff, constable, or law enforcement agency for: (a) filing a petition for a protective order; (b) obtaining a protective order; or (c) service of a protective order.
(a) filing a petition for a protective order;
(b) obtaining a protective order; or
(c) service of a protective order.
(2) (a) The office of the court clerk shall provide forms and nonlegal assistance to an individual seeking to proceed under this part. (b) The Administrative Office of the Courts shall: (i) develop and adopt uniform forms for a petition for a protective order and a protective order in accordance with this part; and (ii) provide the forms to the clerk of each court authorized to issue a protective order. (c) The forms described in this Subsection (2) shall include: (i) a statement notifying a petitioner for a protective order that knowing falsification of any statement or information provided for the purpose of obtaining a protective order may subject the petitioner to criminal prosecution; (ii) language stating violation of a protective order is a class A misdemeanor; and (iii) a space for any information a petitioner is able to provide to facilitate identification of the respondent, including social security number, driver license number, date of birth, address, telephone number, or physical description.
(a) The office of the court clerk shall provide forms and nonlegal assistance to an individual seeking to proceed under this part.
(b) The Administrative Office of the Courts shall: (i) develop and adopt uniform forms for a petition for a protective order and a protective order in accordance with this part; and (ii) provide the forms to the clerk of each court authorized to issue a protective order.
(i) develop and adopt uniform forms for a petition for a protective order and a protective order in accordance with this part; and
(ii) provide the forms to the clerk of each court authorized to issue a protective order.
(c) The forms described in this Subsection (2) shall include: (i) a statement notifying a petitioner for a protective order that knowing falsification of any statement or information provided for the purpose of obtaining a protective order may subject the petitioner to criminal prosecution; (ii) language stating violation of a protective order is a class A misdemeanor; and (iii) a space for any information a petitioner is able to provide to facilitate identification of the respondent, including social security number, driver license number, date of birth, address, telephone number, or physical description.
(i) a statement notifying a petitioner for a protective order that knowing falsification of any statement or information provided for the purpose of obtaining a protective order may subject the petitioner to criminal prosecution;
(ii) language stating violation of a protective order is a class A misdemeanor; and
(iii) a space for any information a petitioner is able to provide to facilitate identification of the respondent, including social security number, driver license number, date of birth, address, telephone number, or physical description.
(3) If the individual seeking to proceed under this part is not represented by an attorney, it is the responsibility of the court clerk's office to provide: (a) the forms adopted in accordance with Subsection (2); (b) all other forms required to petition for a protective order, including forms for service of process; (c) except as provided in Subsection (4), clerical assistance in filling out the forms and filing the petition, in accordance with Subsection (2); (d) information regarding the means available for service of process; (e) a list of legal service organizations that may represent an individual in an action brought under this part, with the phone numbers of the organizations; and (f) written information regarding the procedure for transporting a jailed or imprisoned respondent to a protective order hearing.
(a) the forms adopted in accordance with Subsection (2);
(b) all other forms required to petition for a protective order, including forms for service of process;
(c) except as provided in Subsection (4), clerical assistance in filling out the forms and filing the petition, in accordance with Subsection (2);
(d) information regarding the means available for service of process;
(e) a list of legal service organizations that may represent an individual in an action brought under this part, with the phone numbers of the organizations; and
(f) written information regarding the procedure for transporting a jailed or imprisoned respondent to a protective order hearing.
(4) A court clerk's office may designate another entity, agency, or individual to provide the service described in Subsection (3)(c), but the court clerk's office is responsible to see that the service of process is provided.
(5) A petition for a protective order shall be in writing and verified.
(6) (a) A protective order shall be issued in the form adopted by the Administrative Office of the Courts under Subsection (2). (b) A sexual violence protective order or a modification to a protective order issued after notice and a hearing shall include the following language: "Respondent was afforded both notice and opportunity to be heard in the hearing that gave rise to this order. Pursuant to the Violence Against Women Act of 1994, P.L. 103-322, 108 Stat. 1796, 18 U.S.C.A. 2265, this order is valid in all the United States, the District of Columbia, tribal lands, and United States territories. This order complies with the Uniform Interstate Enforcement of Domestic Violence Protection Orders Act."
(a) A protective order shall be issued in the form adopted by the Administrative Office of the Courts under Subsection (2).
(b) A sexual violence protective order or a modification to a protective order issued after notice and a hearing shall include the following language: "Respondent was afforded both notice and opportunity to be heard in the hearing that gave rise to this order. Pursuant to the Violence Against Women Act of 1994, P.L. 103-322, 108 Stat. 1796, 18 U.S.C.A. 2265, this order is valid in all the United States, the District of Columbia, tribal lands, and United States territories. This order complies with the Uniform Interstate Enforcement of Domestic Violence Protection Orders Act."