Rule 19 Prior Dismissed Orders Not Considered
Part V. Issuance of Protective Orders
Rule Text
A judicial officer must not consider the number of times a protective order has been dismissed as a basis for denying a request for protective relief. Each time a plaintiff petitions for protective relief, the judicial officer must make an independent determination whether there is reasonable cause to issue a protective order under the applicable statute. See A.R.S. §§ 13-3602(E), 12-1809(E) and 12-1810(E).
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 19 and amended Aug. 27, 2015, effective Jan. 1, 2016.