Statutes | 9 GTBC ยง 354 | 2020
(a) All orders of protection not received in court shall be served by law enforcement on the respondent by delivering a copy personally to the respondent.
(b) The clerk of the court shall have a copy of any order issued under this chapter forwarded on or before the next judicial day to law enforcement for service upon the respondent. Service of an order under this chapter shall take precedence over the service of other documents, unless they are of similar emergency nature.
(c) If law enforcement cannot complete service on the respondent within ten (10) days, the petitioner shall be notified. The petitioner shall provide information sufficient to permit notification if possible.
(d) If the order entered by the court recites that the respondent appeared in person before the court, the necessity for further service is waived and proof of service of that order is not necessary.
(e) Any person who serves an order of protection upon a respondent shall file an affidavit with the court stating the date, time, place, and manner of service, and any other facts necessary for the court to determine if service has been made.
History: Tribal Act #07-25.1862, enacted by Tribal Council on December 19, 2007.