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Does it cost anything to register my protective order?
There is no fee for registering your protective order in Utah.1
1 Utah Code § 78B-7-116(2)(a)
Restraining Orders
- Cohabitant Abuse Protective Orders
- Basic info and definitions
- What is the legal definition of domestic violence and abuse in Utah?
- What types of protective orders are there? How long do they last?
- What protections can I get in a cohabitant abuse protective order?
- In which county can I file for a protective order?
- How much does it cost to get a protective order? Do I need a lawyer?
- If the abuser lives in a different state, can I still get an order against him/her?
- Who can get a protective order
- Who can file for a protective order?
- Can I get a protective order against a same-sex partner?
- Can I get a protective order if I am a minor?
- Can I get a protective order against a minor?
- Can two people have protective orders against each other (mutual orders)?
- What if I do not qualify for a protective order?
- Steps for getting a protective order
- After the hearing
- Can the abuser have a gun?
- What should I do when I leave the courthouse?
- I did not get a protective order. What can I do?
- What can I do if the abuser violates the order?
- Can I modify the order?
- Can I extend the order?
- Can the order be dismissed?
- What happens if I move?
- If I am going through a divorce, will that affect the length of my protective order?
- If I get a protection order, will it show up in an internet search?
- Basic info and definitions
- Dating Violence Protective Orders
- Basic info and definitions
- What are the legal definitions of abuse and dating violence in Utah?
- What is the legal definition of a dating relationship?
- What types of dating violence protective orders are there? How long do they last?
- What protections can I get in a dating violence protective order?
- If the abuser lives in a different state, can I still get an order against him/her?
- Getting the order
- Who is eligible for a dating violence protective order?
- Where can I file for a dating violence protective order?
- What are the steps for getting a dating violence protective order?
- Can two people have protective orders against each other (mutual orders)?
- How much does it cost to file for an order?
- Can a dating violence protective order be extended?
- Basic info and definitions
- Civil Stalking Injunctions
- Sexual Violence Protective Orders
- Basic info
- Getting the order
- Who is eligible for a sexual violence protective order?
- How much does it cost to get a sexual violence protective order?
- Do I need an attorney to get a sexual violence protective order?
- What are the steps to get a sexual violence protective order?
- What can I do if the abuser violates the sexual violence protective order?
- Can a sexual violence protective order be extended?
- Child Protective Orders
- Workplace Violence Protective Orders
- Moving to Another State with a Protective Order
- Enforcing Your Out-Of-State Order in Utah
- General rules for out-of-state orders in Utah
- Registering your out-of-state order in Utah
- What is the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) Registry? Who has access to it?
- How do I register my protective order in Utah?
- Do I have to register my protective order in Utah in order to get it enforced?
- Will the abuser be notified if I register my protective order?
- What if I don't register my protective order? Will it be more difficult to have it enforced?
- Does it cost anything to register my protective order?
- I was granted temporary custody with my out-of-state protective order. Will I still have temporary custody of my children in Utah?
