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Minnesota Statutes Domestic Relations (Ch. 517-519A) § 518F.02. Definitions

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

Subdivision 1.Terms. For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms have the meanings given them.

Subd. 2.Canadian order for protection. “Canadian order for protection” means a civil protection order, judgment or part of a judgment, or other order issued in a civil proceeding by a court of Canada under law of the issuing jurisdiction that relates to domestic abuse, would be a protective order under this chapter, and prohibits a respondent from:

(1) committing acts of domestic abuse;

(2) being in physical proximity to a protected individual or following a protected individual;

(3) having contact with the petitioner whether in person, by telephone, mail, or email or messaging, through a third party, or by any other means;

(4) being within a certain distance of a specified place or location associated with a protected individual; or

(5) molesting, annoying, harassing, or engaging in threatening conduct directed at a protected individual.

Subd. 3.Domestic abuse. “Domestic abuse” has the meaning given insection 518B.01, subdivision 2, paragraph (a).

Subd. 4.Issuing court. “Issuing court” means the court that issues a Canadian order for protection.

Subd. 5.Order for protection. “Order for protection” means an order issued undersection 518B.01.

Subd. 6.Peace officer. “Peace officer” has the meaning given insection 626.84, subdivision 1, paragraph (c).

Subd. 7.Person. “Person” means an individual, estate, business or nonprofit entity, public corporation, government or governmental subdivision, agency, or instrumentality, or other legal entity.

Subd. 8.Protected individual. “Protected individual” means an individual protected by a Canadian order for protection.

Subd. 9.Record. “Record” means information that is inscribed on a tangible medium or that is stored in an electronic or other medium and is retrievable in perceivable form.

Subd. 10.Respondent. “Respondent” means an individual against whom a Canadian order for protection is issued.

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