Ariz.R.Prot.Ord.Proc. 22

As amended through December 3, 2024

Rule 22 - Mutual Protective Orders Prohibited

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.

Ariz.R.Prot.Ord.Proc. 22

Formerly Rule 1 in part, added Sept. 5, 2007, effective 1/1/2008. Amended Sept. 16, 2008, effective 9/26/2008. Adopted on a permanent basis effective 9/3/2009. Amended Aug. 30, 2012, effective 1/1/2013. Renumbered Rule 22 and amended Aug. 27, 2015, effective 1/1/2016.

COMMENT

States that issue mutual protective orders may be at risk of losing federal funding. See 18 U.S.C. § 2265.