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N.D. Cent. Code § 14-07.7-09

Sexual assault restraining order

1. The court may grant a sexual assault restraining order if:

a. The petitioner files a petition under section 14-07.7-02;

b. The sheriff serves the respondent with a copy of the temporary sexual assault restraining order issued under section 14-07.7-08 and with notice of the time and place of the hearing;

c. The court sets a hearing for no later than fourteen days after issuance of the temporary sexual assault restraining order or a later date if good cause is shown; and d. The court finds after the hearing there are reasonable grounds to believe the respondent committed sexual assault.

2. The order must include provisions prohibiting the respondent from:

a. Harassing, stalking, or threatening the protected individual;

b. Appearing at the residence, school, and place of employment of the protected individual; and c. Contacting the protected individual.

3. The relief granted by the sexual assault restraining order may not exceed two years.

Official source: North Dakota Legislative Branch. Reproduced from public-domain North Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.