(1)(a) On the
date of the permanent protection order hearing, or on the day to which the hearing
has been continued, the judge or magistrate shall examine the record and the
evidence. In all cases except those involving sexual violence, if upon the
examination the judge or magistrate finds by a preponderance of the evidence that
the respondent has committed acts constituting grounds for the issuance of a civil
protection order and that unless restrained the respondent will continue to commit
the acts or acts designed to intimidate or retaliate against the protected person,
the judge or magistrate shall order the temporary civil protection order to be made
permanent or enter a permanent civil protection order with provisions different
from the temporary civil protection order. If
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(1) (a) On the
date of the permanent protection order hearing, or on the day to which the hearing
has been continued, the judge or magistrate shall examine the record and the
evidence. In all cases except those involving sexual violence, if upon the
examination the judge or magistrate finds by a preponderance of the evidence that
the respondent has committed acts constituting grounds for the issuance of a civil
protection order and that unless restrained the respondent will continue to commit
the acts or acts designed to intimidate or retaliate against the protected person,
the judge or magistrate shall order the temporary civil protection order to be made
permanent or enter a permanent civil protection order with provisions different
from the temporary civil protection order. If upon the examination the judge or
magistrate finds by a preponderance of the evidence that the respondent has
engaged in a behavior constituting grounds for the issuance of a civil protection
order on the basis of sexual violence and that a risk or threat of physical harm or
the threat of psychological or emotional harm exists to the petitioner, the judge or
magistrate shall order the temporary civil protection order to be made permanent
or enter a permanent civil protection order with provisions different from the
temporary civil protection order. The court shall not deny a petitioner the relief
requested because a protection order has been issued pursuant to section 18-1-1001
or 18-1-1001.5. The court shall encourage the petitioner to notify the respondent if
the petitioner intends not to appear at the permanent protection order hearing, but
the court shall neither require the petitioner to attend nor assess attorney fees or
costs against the petitioner for choosing not to attend the hearing, except as
provided in section 13-17-102 (2), (4), and (6). The judge or magistrate shall inform
the respondent that a violation of the civil permanent protection order constitutes a
criminal offense pursuant to section 18-6-803.5 or constitutes contempt of court
and subjects the respondent to such punishment as may be provided by law. If the
respondent fails to appear before the court for the permanent protection order
hearing at the time and on the date identified in the citation issued by the court and
the court finds that the respondent was properly served with the temporary
protection order and the citation, it is not necessary to re-serve the respondent and
the court must issue a permanent protection order by default without requiring
additional evidence or testimony. However, if the court modifies the protection
order on the motion of the protected party, the modified protection order must be
served upon the respondent, and if the temporary protection order includes an act
of domestic violence, as defined in section 18-6-800.3, and the act of domestic
violence involved the threat of use of physical force, use of physical force, or
attempted use of physical force, the temporary protection order must also inform
the respondent that the respondent must comply with section 13-14-105.5 by
refraining from possessing or purchasing a firearm or ammunition for the duration
of the order and relinquishing for the duration of the order a firearm or ammunition
in the respondent's immediate possession or control or subject to the respondent's
immediate possession or control.
(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (a) of this subsection (1), the
judge or magistrate, after examining the record and the evidence, for good cause
shown, may continue the temporary protection order and the show cause hearing to
a date certain not to exceed one year after the date of the hearing if he or she
determines such continuance would be in the best interests of the parties and if
both parties are present at the hearing and agree to the continuance. In addition,
each party may request one continuance for a period not to exceed fourteen days,
which the judge or magistrate, after examining the record and the evidence, may
grant upon a finding of good cause. The judge or magistrate shall inform the
respondent that a violation of the temporary civil protection order constitutes a
criminal offense pursuant to section 18-6-803.5, C.R.S., or constitutes contempt of
court and subjects the respondent to such punishment as may be provided by law.
(c) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (b) of this subsection (1), for
a protection order filed in a proceeding commenced under the Uniform Dissolution
of Marriage Act, article 10 of title 14, C.R.S., the court may, on the motion of either
party if both parties agree to the continuance, continue the temporary protection
order until the time of the final decree or final disposition of the action.
(2) The court shall electronically transfer into the central registry of
protection orders established pursuant to section 18-6-803.7, C.R.S., a copy of any
order issued pursuant to this section and shall deliver a copy of such order to the
protected party.
(3) A court shall not grant a mutual protection order to prevent domestic
abuse for the protection of opposing parties unless each party has met his or her
burden of proof as described in section 13-14-104.5 (7) and the court makes
separate and sufficient findings of fact to support the issuance of the mutual
protection order to prevent domestic abuse for the protection of opposing parties.
A party may not waive the requirements set forth in this subsection (3).