North Dakota Century Code Title 14. Domestic Relations and Persons § 14-07.5-01. Definitions

1. “Canadian domestic violence protection order” means a judgment or part of a judgment or order issued in a civil proceeding by a court of Canada under the law of the issuing jurisdiction which relates to domestic violence and prohibits a respondent from:

2. “Domestic protection order” means an injunction or other order, issued by a tribunal under the domestic or family violence laws of the issuing court, to prevent an individual from engaging in violent or threatening acts against, harassment of, direct or indirect contact or communication with, or being in physical proximity to another individual.

3. “Issuing court” means the court that issues a Canadian domestic violence protection order.

4. “Protected individual” means an individual protected by a Canadian domestic violence protection order.

5. “Respondent” means the individual against whom a Canadian domestic violence protection order is issued.

6. “State” means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, or any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. The term includes an Indian tribe or band that has jurisdiction to issue domestic violence protection orders.

7. “Tribunal” means a court, agency, or other entity authorized by law to issue or modify a domestic violence protection order.