A plenary civil no contact order shall issue if the petitioner has served notice of the hearing for that order on the respondent, in accordance with Section 209, and satisfies the requirements of this Section. The petitioner must establish that:
        (1) the court has jurisdiction under Section 206;

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Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 740 ILCS 22/215

  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.

        (2) the requirements of Section 213 are satisfied;
        (3) a general appearance was made or filed by or for
    
the respondent or process was served on the respondent in the manner required by Section 208; and
        (4) the respondent has answered or is in default.