What is a restraining order?

A restraining order is a legal order issued by a court that requires someone to stay away from someone else and/or their property. In Arizona, the types of restraining orders available are civil orders of protection, interlocutory orders, and temporary orders of protection. Civil orders of protection are issued to protect a person from abuse, threats, harassment, or stalking by another person. The individual who is being protected is known as the petitioner and the other individual is the respondent. Once the civil order of protection is issued, the respondent may not contact the petitioner in any way. Interlocutory orders are issued to keep the status quo between the parties until an official hearing can occur for a particular issue. The respondent must comply with the order and may not take any action that would disrupt the status quo. Temporary orders of protection are also available in Arizona. These orders are issued to protect an individual from physical harm or abuse from another person. These orders remain in effect until a full hearing can occur, where a judge will decide whether a permanent order of protection should be issued. In all of these cases, if the respondent fails to comply with the restraining order, they can be held in contempt of court and potentially face jail time.

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