Utah § 77-36-6 - Enforcement of orders.

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§ 77-36-6. Enforcement of orders.

Effective 7/1/2020
77-36-6.  Enforcement of orders.
(1) Each law enforcement agency in this state shall enforce all orders of the court issued under the requirements and procedures described in this chapter, and shall enforce:
(a) all protective orders and ex parte protective orders issued under Title 78B, Chapter 7, Part 6, Cohabitant Abuse Protective Orders;
(b) pretrial protective orders issued under Section 78B-7-803 and sentencing protective orders and continuous protective orders issued under Section 78B-7-804; and
(c) all foreign protection orders enforceable under Title 78B, Chapter 7, Part 3, Uniform Interstate Enforcement of Domestic Violence Protection Orders Act.
(2) The requirements of this section apply statewide, regardless of the jurisdiction in which the order was issued or the location of the victim or the perpetrator.


Amended by Chapter 142, 2020 General Session

Source: official Utah text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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