Restraining Orders

An ex parte civil stalking injunction or a final civil stalking injunction can be dismissed (dissolved) at any time upon your request. You would have to file a petition in the court that issued the order.¹ You may also file in court to change (modify) the order. Any changes that the judge agrees to make will take effect when the modified order is served on the respondent.²

It’s possible that the respondent can also file in court to ask the court to dismiss or modify the final order. If the respondent does this, the judge will schedule a hearing within a “reasonable time” where you will have the opportunity to be present and object to the respondent’s request. At this type of hearing, the burden is on the respondent to show “good cause” why the civil stalking injunction should be dismissed or modified.³

¹ Utah Code § 78B-7-701(11)
² Utah Code § 78B-7-701(9)(c)
³ Utah Code § 78B-7-701(8)