Rule 18 Record of Hearings
Part V. Issuance of Protective Orders
Rule Text
A judicial officer must cause all contested protective order hearings and, where practicable, all ex parte hearings to be recorded electronically or by a certified reporter. An appeal from a contested hearing that was not electronically recorded or otherwise reported results automatically in a new hearing in the original trial court.
Amendment history: Formerly Rule 1 in part, added Sept. 5, 2007, effective Jan. 1, 2008. Amended Sept. 16, 2008, effective Sept. 26, 2008. Adopted on a permanent basis effective Sept. 3, 2009. Amended Aug. 30, 2012, effective Jan. 1, 2013. Renumbered Rule 18 and amended Aug. 27, 2015, effective Jan. 1, 2016. Amended on an emergency basis, Sept. 30, 2021, adopted on a permanent basis effective Jan. 1, 2022.