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Ariz. R. Protect. Ord. P. 22
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Rule 22 Mutual Protective Orders Prohibited
Part V. Issuance of Protective Orders
Rule Text
A judicial officer cannot:
(1) grant a mutual protective order, which means a single order that restrains the conduct of both the plaintiff and the defendant;
(2) issue a protective order that restricts the plaintiff's conduct based on the plaintiff's own petition; or
(3) issue two protective orders within the same case number.
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 22 and amended Aug. 27, 2015, effective Jan. 1, 2016.