40-15-202. Order of protection -- hearing. (1) A hearing must be conducted within 20 days from the date the court issues a temporary order of protection. At the hearing, the court shall determine whether good cause exists for the temporary order of protection to be continued, amended, or made permanent.
     (2) The respondent may request an emergency hearing before the end of the 20-day period by filing an affidavit that demonstrates that the respondent has an urgent need for the emergency hearing. An emergency hearing must be set within 3 working days of the filing of the affidavit.
     (3) The order of protection may not be made mutually effective by the court. The respondent may obtain an order of protection from the petitioner only by filing an application for an order of protection and following the procedure described in this chapter.

     History: En. Sec. 24, Ch. 350, L. 1995.