Sec. 14. (a) A court may not grant a mutual order for protection to opposing parties.

     (b) If both parties allege injury, the parties shall do so by separate petitions. The trial court shall review each petition separately in an individual or a consolidated hearing and grant or deny each petition on the petition’s individual merits. If the trial court finds cause to grant both petitions, the court shall do so by separate orders with specific findings justifying the issuance of each order.

As added by P.L.133-2002, SEC.56.

Terms Used In Indiana Code 34-26-5-14

  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.