Gonzalez v. Witzke’s Empirical Analysis

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10 state decisions

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1. “A district court has discretion to grant a disorderly conduct restraining order and to conduct a hearing on a petition for an order. Wetzel v. Schlenvogt, 2005 ND 190, ¶ 22 , 705 N.W.2d 836 . We will not reverse a district court’s decision to grant a restraining order or to conduct a hearing unless the court abused its discretion. Id. A district court “abuses its discretion when it acts in an arbitrary, unreasonable, or unconscionable manner, when it misinterprets or misapplies the law, or when its decision is not the product of a rational mental process leading to a reasoned determination.” State v. Blunt, 2011 ND 127, ¶ 10 , 799 N.W.2d 363 .”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Kenny · Holkesvig v. Dakota Spas

2. “"1. 'Disorderly conduct' means intrusive or unwanted acts, words, or gestures that are intended to adversely affect the safety, security, or privacy of another person.... Disorderly conduct does not include constitutionally protected activity. .... 4. If the petition for relief alleges reasonable grounds to believe that an individual has engaged in disorderly conduct, the court, pending a full hearing, may grant a temporary disorderly conduct restraining order ordering the individual to cease or avoid the disorderly conduct or to have no contact with the person requesting the order. A temporary restraining order may be entered only against the individual named in the petition. The court may issue the temporary restraining order without giving notice to the respondent. Unless otherwise terminated by the court, the temporary restraining order is in effect until a restraining order issued under subsection 5 is served. 5. The court may grant a disorderly conduct restraining order ordering the respondent to cease or avoid the disorderly conduct or to have no contact with the applicant if: a. A person files a petition under subsection 3; b. The sheriff serves the respondent with a copy of the temporary restraining order issued under subsection 4 and with notice of the time and place of the hearing; c. The court sets a hearing for not later than fourteen days after issuance of the temporary restraining order unless the time period is extended upon written consent of the parties, or ”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Kenny