This form is a Petition for a Temporary Restraining Order and Pertinent Injunction. The form must be filed in order to prohibit any contact between the named parties on a permanent basis. The form must be signed in the presence of a notary public.
Minnesota Petition for Temporary Restraining Order and Permanent Injunction for Personal Harassment
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Harassment is any unwanted behavior, physical or verbal (or even suggested), that makes a reasonable person feel uncomfortable, humiliated, or mentally distressed. Depending on state laws, the definition and boundaries for what's considered harassing behavior may slightly vary.
Under the law in Minnesota, harassment takes place when someone knowingly engages in acts or behaviors that adversely impact the person who is the focus of those acts or behaviors.
Under the law in Minnesota, harassment takes place when someone knowingly engages in acts or behaviors that adversely impact the person who is the focus of those acts or behaviors.
A basic violation will qualify as a misdemeanor, which can result in 90 days in jail and fines up to $1,000. If the violation occurs within ten years of a previous domestic violence conviction, you can be charged with a gross misdemeanor. A conviction can lead to a year in prison, and fines of up to $3,000.
A final restraining order will generally last up to two years. However, if you have had two or more previous restraining orders in effect against the same respondent or the respondent has violated a prior or existing restraining order on two or more occasions, your HRO can be issued for up to 50 years.
A "no contact order" is a type of order usually issued by a judge in criminal court that orders the criminal defendant not to have contact with someone. There can be both a "no contact order" and a Harassment Restraining Order.
You are subject to arrest and may be charged with a misdemeanor, gross misdemeanor, or felony if you violate any of the terms of the restraining order or this short-form notification."
