Rule 22. Mutual Protective Orders Prohibited

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Arizona Court Rules › Arizona Rules of Protective Order Procedure › Part V. Issuance of Protective Orders › Rule 22

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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.

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Rule 22. Mutual Protective Orders Prohibited · Ariz. R. Protective Order P. 22 | Frix