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TITLE IV
CHAPTER 258E
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PART III
COURTS, JUDICIAL OFFICERS AND PROCEEDINGS IN CIVIL CASES
(Chapters 211 through 262)
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TITLE IV
CERTAIN WRITS AND PROCEEDINGS IN SPECIAL CASES
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CHAPTER 258E
HARASSMENT PREVENTION ORDERS
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Section 1
Definitions
Section 2
Jurisdiction
Section 3
Filing of complaint; impounding of case record information; filing fee; expiration of order; modification of order; time for filing; nonexclusivity of remedy
Section 4
Notice of nature of proceedings and availability of other criminal proceedings
Section 5
Temporary orders
Section 6
Granting of relief without the filing of a complaint
Section 7
Enforcement of protection order issued by another jurisdiction
Section 8
Law officer emergency response to prevent further abuse or harassment
Section 9
Review and filing of records within court activity record information system and statewide domestic violence recordkeeping system; execution of outstanding warrants; service upon defendant; order for payment of damages
Section 10
Confidentiality of records
Section 11
Adoption of suitable form of complaint
Section 12
Assessment against persons referred to a treatment program as condition of probation
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