Utah 2025 Regular Session

Utah Senate Bill SB0191 Compare Versions

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1		-	~~Enrolled Copy~~ S.B. 191
	1	+	01-29 09:06 S.B. 191
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3	3		Protective Orders Amendments
4	4		2025 GENERAL SESSION
5	5		STATE OF UTAH
6	6		Chief Sponsor: Todd Weiler
7		-	House Sponsor: ~~Trevor Lee~~
	7	+	House Sponsor:
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10	10		3
11	11		LONG TITLE
12	12		4
13	13		General Description:
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15	15		This bill addresses protective orders.
16	16		6
17	17		Highlighted Provisions:
18	18		7
19	19		This bill:
20	20		8
21	21		▸ defines terms for cohabitant abuse protective orders;
22	22		9
23	23		▸ provides that a court may treat a petition for a protective order as a request for a no-fault
24	24		10
25	25		cohabitant abuse protective order only if the petitioner and the respondent agree to the
26	26		11
27	27		order and the terms of the order;
28	28		12
29	29		▸ allows a court to grant a no-fault cohabitant abuse protective order if the parties agree to
30	30		13
31	31		the terms of the order;
32	32		14
33	33		▸ addresses the modification of a no-fault cohabitant abuse protective order;
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35	35		▸ requires a no-fault cohabitant abuse protective order include a credible threat finding;
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37	37		▸ provides that a no-fault cohabitant abuse protective order may not be introduced as
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39	39		evidence in a civil or criminal proceeding that the respondent committed domestic
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41	41		violence or abuse;
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43	43		▸ clarifies that a no-fault cohabitant abuse protective order does not prevent a petitioner
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45	45		from obtaining an ex parte cohabitant abuse protective order or a cohabitant abuse
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47	47		protective order;
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49	49		▸ modifies a cross-reference regarding the provisions of a cohabitant abuse protective order
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51	51		that are civil offenses; and
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53	53		▸ makes technical and conforming changes.
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55	55		Money Appropriated in this Bill:
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57	57		None
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59		-	Other Special Clauses: ~~S.B. 191 Enrolled Copy~~
	59	+	Other Special Clauses:
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61	61		None
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63	63		Utah Code Sections Affected:
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65	65		AMENDS:
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66	67		31
67	68		78B-7-102, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 170
68	69		32
69	70		78B-7-117, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2020, Chapter 142
70	71		33
71	72		78B-7-601, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2020, Chapter 142
72	73		34
73	74		78B-7-603, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 330
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75	76
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77	78		Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
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79	80		Section 1. Section 78B-7-102 is amended to read:
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81	82		78B-7-102 . Definitions.
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83	84		As used in this chapter:
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85	86		(1) "Abuse" means, except as provided in Section 78B-7-201, intentionally or knowingly
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87	88		causing or attempting to cause another individual physical harm or intentionally or
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89	90		knowingly placing another individual in reasonable fear of imminent physical harm.
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91	92		(2) "Affinity" means the same as that term is defined in Section 76-1-101.5.
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93	94		(3) "Child" means an individual who is younger than 18 years old.
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95	96		[(3)] (4) "Civil protective order" means an order issued, subsequent to a hearing on the
96	97		46
97	98		petition, of which the petitioner and respondent have been given notice, under:
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99	100		(a) Part 2, Child Protective Orders;
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101	102		(b) Part 4, Dating Violence Protective Orders;
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103	104		(c) Part 5, Sexual Violence Protective Orders;
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105	106		(d) Part 6, Cohabitant Abuse Protective Orders; or
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107	108		(e) Part 11, Workplace Violence Protective Orders.
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109	110		[(4)] (5) "Civil stalking injunction" means a stalking injunction issued under Part 7, Civil
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111	112		Stalking Injunctions.
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113	114		[(5)] (6)(a) "Cohabitant" means an emancipated individual under Section 15-2-1 or an
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115	116		individual who is 16 years old or older who:
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117	118		(i) is or was a spouse of the other party;
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119	120		(ii) is or was living as if a spouse of the other party;
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121	122		(iii) is related by blood or marriage to the other party as the individual's parent,
122	123		59
123	124		grandparent, sibling, or any other individual related to the individual by
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125	126		consanguinity or affinity to the second degree;
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127	128		(iv) has or had one or more children in common with the other party;
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130	130		(v) is the biological parent of the other party's unborn minor child;
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132	132		(vi) resides or has resided in the same residence as the other party; or
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134	134		(vii) is or was in a consensual sexual relationship with the other party.
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136	137		(b) "Cohabitant" does not include:
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138	139		(i) the relationship of natural parent, adoptive parent, or step-parent to a minor child;
139	140		67
140	141		or
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142	143		(ii) the relationship between natural, adoptive, step, or foster siblings who are under
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144	145		18 years old.
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146	147		[(6)] (7) "Consanguinity" means the same as that term is defined in Section 76-1-101.5.
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148	149		[(7)] (8) "Criminal protective order" means an order issued under Part 8, Criminal Protective
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150	151		Orders.
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152	153		[(8)] (9) "Criminal stalking injunction" means a stalking injunction issued under Part 9,
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154	155		Criminal Stalking Injunctions.
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156	157		[(9)] (10) "Court clerk" means a district court clerk.
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158	159		[(10)] (11)(a) "Dating partner" means an individual who:
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160	161		(i)(A) is an emancipated individual under Section 15-2-1 or Title 80, Chapter 7,
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162	163		Emancipation; or
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164	165		(B) is 18 years old or older; and
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166	167		(ii) is, or has been, in a dating relationship with the other party.
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168	169		(b) "Dating partner" does not include an intimate partner.
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170	171		[(11)] (12)(a) "Dating relationship" means a social relationship of a romantic or intimate
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172	173		nature, or a relationship which has romance or intimacy as a goal by one or both
173	174		84
174	175		parties, regardless of whether the relationship involves sexual intimacy.
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176	177		(b) "Dating relationship" does not include casual fraternization in a business,
177	178		86
178	179		educational, or social context.
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180	181		(c) In determining, based on a totality of the circumstances, whether a dating
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182	183		relationship exists:
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184	185		(i) all relevant factors shall be considered, including:
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186	187		(A) whether the parties developed interpersonal bonding above a mere casual
187	188		91
188	189		fraternization;
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190	191		(B) the length of the parties' relationship;
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192	193		(C) the nature and the frequency of the parties' interactions, including
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194	195		communications indicating that the parties intended to begin a dating
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196	197		relationship;
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199	199		(D) the ongoing expectations of the parties, individual or jointly, with respect to
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201	201		the relationship;
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203	203		(E) whether, by statement or conduct, the parties demonstrated an affirmation of
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204	205		99
205	206		their relationship to others; and
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207	208		(F) whether other reasons exist that support or detract from a finding that a dating
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209	210		relationship exists; and
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211	212		(ii) it is not necessary that all, or a particular number, of the factors described in
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213	214		Subsection (11)(c)(i) are found to support the existence of a dating relationship.
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215	216		(13) "Dating violence" means:
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217	218		(a) a criminal offense involving violence or physical harm, or threat of violence or
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219	220		physical harm, when committed by an individual against a dating partner; or
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221	222		(b) an attempt, a conspiracy, or a solicitation by an individual to commit a criminal
222	223		108
223	224		offense involving violence or physical harm against a dating partner of the individual.
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225	226		[(12)] (14) "Domestic violence" means the same as that term is defined in Section 77-36-1.
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227	228		[(13)] (15) "Ex parte civil protective order" means an order issued without notice to the
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229	230		respondent under:
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231	232		(a) Part 2, Child Protective Orders;
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233	234		(b) Part 4, Dating Violence Protective Orders;
234	235		114
235	236		(c) Part 5, Sexual Violence Protective Orders;
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237	238		(d) Part 6, Cohabitant Abuse Protective Orders; or
238	239		116
239	240		(e) Part 11, Workplace Violence Protective Orders.
240	241		117
241	242		[(14)] (16) "Ex parte civil stalking injunction" means a stalking injunction issued without
242	243		118
243	244		notice to the respondent under Part 7, Civil Stalking Injunctions.
244	245		119
245	246		[(15)] (17) "Foreign protection order" means the same as that term is defined in Section
246	247		120
247	248		78B-7-302.
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249	250		[(16)] (18) "Household animal" means an animal that is tamed and kept as a pet.
250	251		122
251	252		[(17)] (19) "Intimate partner" means the same as that term is defined in 18 U.S.C. Sec. 921.
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253	254		[(18)] (20) "Law enforcement unit" or "law enforcement agency" means any public agency
254	255		124
255	256		having general police power and charged with making arrests in connection with
256	257		125
257	258		enforcement of the criminal statutes and ordinances of this state or any political
258	259		126
259	260		subdivision.
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261	262		(21) "Minor child" means the same as that term is defined in Section 81-1-101.
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263	264		[(19)] (22) "Peace officer" means those individuals specified in Title 53, Chapter 13, Peace
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265	266		Officer Classifications.
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267	267		130
268	268		[(20)] (23) "Qualifying domestic violence offense" means the same as that term is defined in
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270	270		Section 77-36-1.1.
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272	272		[(21)] (24) "Respondent" means the individual against whom enforcement of a protective
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274	275		order is sought.
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276	277		[(22)] (25) "Stalking" means the same as that term is defined in Section 76-5-106.5.
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278	279		Section 2. Section 78B-7-117 is amended to read:
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280	281		78B-7-117 . Court order for transfer of wireless telephone number.
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282	283		(1) As used in this section, "wireless service provider" means a provider of commercial
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284	285		mobile service under Section 332(d) of the Federal Telecommunications Act of 1996.
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286	287		(2) At or after the time that a court issues a sentencing protective order or continuous
287	288		140
288	289		protective order under Section 78B-7-804 or a cohabitant abuse protective order or
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290	291		no-fault cohabitant abuse protective order under Section 78B-7-603, the court may order
291	292		142
292	293		the transfer of a wireless telephone number as provided in this section[,] if:
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294	295		(a) the perpetrator is the account holder for the wireless telephone number;
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296	297		(b) the number is assigned to a telephone that is primarily used by the victim or an
297	298		145
298	299		individual who will reside with the victim during the time that the protective order or
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300	301		the order of protection is in effect; and
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302	303		(c) the victim requests transfer of the wireless telephone number.
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304	305		(3) An order transferring a wireless telephone number under this section shall:
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306	307		(a) direct a wireless service provider to transfer the rights to, and the billing
307	308		150
308	309		responsibility for, the wireless telephone number to the victim; and
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310	311		(b) include the wireless telephone number to be transferred, the name of the transferee,
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312	313		and the name of the account holder.
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314	315		(4) A wireless service provider shall comply with an order issued under this section, unless
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316	317		compliance is not reasonably possible due to:
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318	319		(a) the account holder having already terminated the account;
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320	321		(b) differences in network technology that prevent the victim's device from functioning
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322	323		on the network to which the number is to be transferred;
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324	325		(c) geographic or other service availability constraints; or
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326	327		(d) other barriers outside the control of the wireless service provider.
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328	329		(5) A wireless service provider that fails to comply with an order issued under this section
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330	331		shall, within four business days after the day on which the wireless service provider
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332	333		receives the order, provide notice to the victim stating:
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334	335		(a) that the wireless service provider is not able to reasonably comply with the order; and
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337	337		(b) the reason that the wireless service provider is not able to reasonably comply with
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339	339		the order.
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341	341		(6) The victim has full financial responsibility for each wireless telephone number
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342	343		167
343	344		transferred to the victim by an order under this section, beginning on the day on which
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345	346		the wireless telephone number is transferred, including monthly service costs and costs
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347	348		for any mobile device associated with the wireless telephone number.
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349	350		(7) This section does not preclude a wireless service provider from applying standard
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351	352		requirements for account establishment to the victim when transferring financial
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353	354		responsibility under Subsection (6).
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355	356		(8) A wireless service provider, and any officer, employee, or agent of the wireless service
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357	358		provider, is not civilly liable for action taken in compliance with an order issued under
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359	360		this section.
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361	362		Section 3. Section 78B-7-601 is amended to read:
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363	364		78B-7-601 . Definitions.
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365	366		As used in this part:
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367	368		(1) "Cohabitant abuse protective order" means an order issued by a court under this part
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369	370		after a hearing on the petition[, of] for which the petitioner and respondent have been
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371	372		given notice.
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373	374		(2) "Ex parte cohabitant abuse protective order" means an order issued under this part
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375	376		without notice to the respondent[ under this part].
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377	378		(3) "No-fault cohabitant abuse protective order" means an order issued under this part by a
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379	380		court, in accordance with Subsection 78B-7-603(4), without a finding by the court that
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381	382		the respondent has committed, or will commit, domestic violence or abuse.
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383	384		[(3)] (4) "Protective order" means:
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385	386		(a) a cohabitant abuse protective order;[ or]
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387	388		(b) an ex parte cohabitant abuse protective order[.] ; or
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389	390		(c) a no-fault cohabitant abuse protective order.
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391	392		Section 4. Section 78B-7-603 is amended to read:
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393	394		78B-7-603 . Cohabitant abuse protective orders -- Ex parte cohabitant abuse
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395	396		protective orders -- Modification of orders -- Service of process -- Duties of the court.
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397	398		(1) If it appears from a petition for a protective order or a petition to modify a protective
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399	400		order that domestic violence or abuse has occurred, that there is a substantial likelihood
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401	402		domestic violence or abuse will occur, or that a modification of a protective order is
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403	404		required, a court may:
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406	406		(a) without notice, immediately issue an ex parte cohabitant abuse protective order or
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408	408		modify a protective order ex parte as the court considers necessary to protect the
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410	410		petitioner and all parties named to be protected in the petition; or
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412	413		(b) upon notice, issue a protective order or modify [an] a protective order after a hearing,
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414	415		regardless of whether the respondent appears.
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416	417		(2) A court may grant the following relief, without notice[ in a protective order or a
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418	419		modification issued ex parte] , in an ex parte cohabitant abuse protective order or an ex
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420	421		parte modification of a protective order:
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422	423		(a) enjoin the respondent from threatening to commit domestic violence or abuse,
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424	425		committing domestic violence or abuse, or harassing the petitioner or any designated
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426	427		family or household member;
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428	429		(b) prohibit the respondent from telephoning, contacting, or otherwise communicating
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430	431		with the petitioner or any designated family or household member, directly or
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432	433		indirectly, with the exception of any parent-time provisions in the ex parte order;
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434	435		(c) subject to Subsection (2)(e), prohibit the respondent from being within a specified
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436	437		distance of the petitioner;
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438	439		(d) subject to Subsection (2)(e), order that the respondent is excluded from and is to stay
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440	441		away from the following places and their premises:
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442	443		(i) the petitioner's residence or any designated family or household member's
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444	445		residence;
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446	447		(ii) the petitioner's school or any designated family or household member's school;
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448	449		(iii) the petitioner's or any designated family or household member's place of
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450	451		employment;
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452	453		(iv) the petitioner's place of worship or any designated family or household member's
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454	455		place of worship; or
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456	457		(v) any specified place frequented by the petitioner or any designated family or
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458	459		household member;
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460	461		(e) if the petitioner or designated family or household member attends the same school
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462	463		as the respondent, is employed at the same place of employment as the respondent, or
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464	465		attends the same place of worship, the court:
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466	467		(i) may not enter an order under Subsection (2)(c) or (d) that excludes the respondent
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468	469		from the respondent's school, place of employment, or place of worship; and
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470	471		(ii) may enter an order governing the respondent's conduct at the respondent's school,
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472	473		place of employment, or place of worship;
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475	475		(f) upon finding that the respondent's use or possession of a weapon may pose a serious
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477	477		threat of harm to the petitioner, prohibit the respondent from purchasing, using, or
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479	479		possessing a firearm or other weapon specified by the court;
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481	482		(g) order possession and use of an automobile and other essential personal effects, and
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483	484		direct the appropriate law enforcement officer to accompany the petitioner to the
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485	486		residence of the parties to ensure that the petitioner is safely restored to possession of
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487	488		the residence, automobile, and other essential personal effects, or to supervise the
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489	490		petitioner's or respondent's removal of personal belongings;
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491	492		(h) order the respondent to maintain an existing wireless telephone contract or account;
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493	494		(i) grant to the petitioner or someone other than the respondent temporary custody of a
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495	496		minor child of the parties;
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497	498		(j) order the appointment of an attorney guardian ad litem under Sections 78A-2-703 and
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499	500		78A-2-803;
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501	502		(k) prohibit the respondent from physically injuring, threatening to injure, or taking
502	503		246
503	504		possession of a household animal that is owned or kept by the petitioner;
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505	506		(l) prohibit the respondent from physically injuring or threatening to injure a household
506	507		248
507	508		animal that is owned or kept by the respondent;
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509	510		(m) order any further relief that the court considers necessary to provide for the safety
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511	512		and welfare of the petitioner and any designated family or household member; and
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513	514		(n) if the petition requests child support or spousal support, at the hearing on the petition
514	515		252
515	516		order both parties to provide verification of current income, including year-to-date
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517	518		pay stubs or employer statements of year-to-date or other period of earnings, as
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519	520		specified by the court, and complete copies of tax returns from at least the most
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521	522		recent year.
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523	524		(3) A court may grant the following relief in a cohabitant abuse protective order or a
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525	526		modification of [an] a cohabitant abuse protective order after notice and hearing,
526	527		258
527	528		regardless of whether the respondent appears:
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529	530		(a) grant the relief described in Subsection (2);[ and]
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531	532		(b) order the transfer of a wireless telephone number in accordance with Section
532	533		261
533	534		78B-7-117; and
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535	536		[(b)] (c) specify arrangements for parent-time of any minor child by the respondent and
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537	538		require supervision of that parent-time by a third party or deny parent-time if
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539	540		necessary to protect the safety of the petitioner or minor child.
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541	542		[(4) In addition to the relief granted under Subsection (3), the court may order the transfer
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544	544		of a wireless telephone number in accordance with Section 78B-7-117.]
545	545		267
546	546		(4)(a) A court may treat a petition for a protective order as a request for a no-fault
547	547		268
548	548		cohabitant abuse protective order only if the petitioner and the respondent agree to
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549	550		269
550	551		the entry of a no-fault cohabitant abuse protective order and the terms of the order.
551	552		270
552	553		(b)(i) Except as provided in Subsection (4)(b)(ii), the court may grant a no-fault
553	554		271
554	555		cohabitant abuse protective order containing any of the relief described in
555	556		272
556	557		Subsection (2) or (3) to which the parties agree.
557	558		273
558	559		(ii) A court may not issue mutual no-fault cohabitant abuse protective orders to
559	560		274
560	561		opposing parties.
561	562		275
562	563		(c) A court may modify a no-fault cohabitant abuse protective order without holding a
563	564		276
564	565		hearing if the petitioner and the respondent agree to the modification.
565	566		277
566	567		(d) If the petitioner and the respondent fail to agree to a modification of a no-fault
567	568		278
568	569		cohabitant abuse protective order, the court may modify the no-fault cohabitant abuse
569	570		279
570	571		protective order after holding a hearing and providing notice to the parties of the
571	572		280
572	573		hearing.
573	574		281
574	575		(e) For purposes of 18 U.S.C. Sec. 922(g)(8), a no-fault cohabitant abuse protective
575	576		282
576	577		order shall include a finding as to whether the respondent represents a credible threat
577	578		283
578	579		to the physical safety of the petitioner or the petitioner's or respondent's minor child.
579	580		284
580	581		(f)(i) If the court issues a no-fault cohabitant abuse protective order as described in
581	582		285
582	583		this Subsection (4), the no-fault cohabitant abuse protective order may not be
583	584		286
584	585		introduced in a civil or criminal proceeding as evidence that the respondent
585	586		287
586	587		committed domestic violence or abuse.
587	588		288
588	589		(ii) Subsection (4)(f)(i) does not preclude:
589	590		289
590	591		(A) a party from introducing other evidence of domestic violence or abuse in
591	592		290
592	593		another civil proceeding or a criminal proceeding; or
593	594		291
594	595		(B) a court from considering other evidence of abuse and domestic violence in a
595	596		292
596	597		proceeding regarding custody and parent-time of a minor child as described in
597	598		293
598	599		Section 81-9-204.
599	600		294
600	601		(g) Nothing in this Subsection (4) prevents a petitioner from obtaining an ex parte
601	602		295
602	603		cohabitant abuse protective order or a cohabitant abuse protective order under this
603	604		296
604	605		part.
605	606		297
606	607		(5) [Following the cohabitant abuse protective order hearing] Upon issuance of a cohabitant
607	608		298
608	609		abuse protective order or a no-fault cohabitant abuse protective order, the court shall:
609	610		299
610	611		(a) as soon as possible, deliver the order to the county sheriff for service of process;
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612	612		300
613	613		(b) make reasonable efforts to ensure that the [cohabitant abuse protective ]order is
614	614		301
615	615		understood by the petitioner[,] and the respondent[,] if present;
616	616		302
617	617		(c) transmit electronically, by the end of the next business day after the order is issued, a
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618	619		303
619	620		copy of the [cohabitant abuse protective ]order to the local law enforcement agency
620	621		304
621	622		or agencies designated by the petitioner;
622	623		305
623	624		(d) transmit a copy of the order to the statewide domestic violence network described in
624	625		306
625	626		Section 78B-7-113; and
626	627		307
627	628		(e) if the individual is a respondent or defendant subject to a court order that meets the
628	629		308
629	630		qualifications outlined in 18 U.S.C. Sec. 922(g)(8), transmit within 48 hours,
630	631		309
631	632		excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays, a record of the order to the Bureau
632	633		310
633	634		of Criminal Identification that includes:
634	635		311
635	636		(i) an agency record identifier;
636	637		312
637	638		(ii) the individual's name, sex, race, and date of birth;
638	639		313
639	640		(iii) the issue date, conditions, and expiration date for the protective order; and
640	641		314
641	642		(iv) if available, the individual's social security number, government issued driver
642	643		315
643	644		license or identification number, alien registration number, government passport
644	645		316
645	646		number, state identification number, or FBI number.
646	647		317
647	648		(6) Each protective order shall include two separate portions, one for provisions, the
648	649		318
649	650		violation of which are criminal offenses, and one for provisions, the violation of which
650	651		319
651	652		are civil offenses, as follows:
652	653		320
653	654		(a) criminal offenses are those under Subsections (2)(a) through (g), and under
654	655		321
655	656		Subsection (3)(a) as it refers to Subsections (2)(a) through (g); and
656	657		322
657	658		(b) civil offenses are those under Subsections (2)(h) through [(l)] (n), Subsection (3)(a)
658	659		323
659	660		as it refers to Subsections (2)(h) through [(l)] (n), and Subsection [(3)(b)] (3)(c).
660	661		324
661	662		(7) Child support and spouse support orders issued as part of a protective order are subject
662	663		325
663	664		to mandatory income withholding under Title 26B, Chapter 9, Part 3, Income
664	665		326
665	666		Withholding in IV-D Cases, and Title 26B, Chapter 9, Part 4, Income Withholding in
666	667		327
667	668		Non IV-D Cases, except when the protective order is issued ex parte.
668	669		328
669	670		(8)(a) The county sheriff that receives the order from the court, under Subsection (5),
670	671		329
671	672		shall provide expedited service for protective orders issued in accordance with this
672	673		330
673	674		part, and shall transmit verification of service of process, when the order has been
674	675		331
675	676		served, to the statewide domestic violence network described in Section 78B-7-113.
676	677		332
677	678		(b) This section does not prohibit any law enforcement agency from providing service of
678	679		333
679	680		process if that law enforcement agency:
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681	681		334
682	682		(i) has contact with the respondent and service by that law enforcement agency is
683	683		335
684	684		possible; or
685	685		336
686	686		(ii) determines that under the circumstances, providing service of process on the
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687	688		337
688	689		respondent is in the best interests of the petitioner.
689	690		338
690	691		(9)(a) When [an] a protective order is served on a respondent in a jail or other holding
691	692		339
692	693		facility, the law enforcement agency managing the facility shall make a reasonable
693	694		340
694	695		effort to provide notice to the petitioner at the time the respondent is released from
695	696		341
696	697		incarceration.
697	698		342
698	699		(b) Notification of the petitioner shall consist of a good faith reasonable effort to provide
699	700		343
700	701		notification, including mailing a copy of the notification to the last-known address of
701	702		344
702	703		the victim.
703	704		345
704	705		(10) A court may modify or vacate a protective order or any provisions in the protective
705	706		346
706	707		order after notice and hearing, except that the criminal provisions of a cohabitant abuse
707	708		347
708	709		protective order or a no-fault cohabitant abuse protective order may not be vacated
709	710		348
710	711		within two years of issuance unless the petitioner:
711	712		349
712	713		(a) is personally served with notice of the hearing, as provided in the Utah Rules of Civil
713	714		350
714	715		Procedure, and the petitioner personally appears, in person or through court video
715	716		351
716	717		conferencing, before the court and gives specific consent to the vacation of the
717	718		352
718	719		criminal provisions of the cohabitant abuse protective order or no-fault cohabitant
719	720		353
720	721		abuse protective order; or
721	722		354
722	723		(b) submits a verified affidavit, stating agreement to the vacation of the criminal
723	724		355
724	725		provisions of the cohabitant abuse protective order or no-fault cohabitant abuse
725	726		356
726	727		protective order.
727	728		357
728	729		(11) A protective order may be modified without a showing of substantial and material
729	730		358
730	731		change in circumstances.
731	732		359
732	733		(12) A civil provision of a protective order described in Subsection (6) may be dismissed or
733	734		360
734	735		modified at any time in a divorce, parentage, custody, or guardianship proceeding that is
735	736		361
736	737		pending between the parties to the protective order action if:
737	738		362
738	739		(a) the parties stipulate in writing or on the record to dismiss or modify a civil provision
739	740		363
740	741		of the protective order; or
741	742		364
742	743		(b) the court in the divorce, parentage, custody, or guardianship proceeding finds good
743	744		365
744	745		cause to dismiss or modify the civil provision.
745	746		366
746	747		Section 5. Effective Date.
747	748		367
748	749		This bill takes effect on May 7, 2025.
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