North Dakota

Overview A domestic violence protection order (DVPO) in North Dakota is a civil court order under North Dakota Century Code Chapter 14‑07.1 that aims to protect individuals from domestic violence by restricting contact between the protected person and the respondent and imposing stay-away, exclusion, or communication limits. One of the key questions many petitioners ask…

Overview An Emergency (ex parte) Domestic Violence Protection Order (DVPO) in North Dakota is a short-term court order designed to provide rapid safety when a petitioner shows “immediate and present danger” of domestic violence. The emergency order can be issued without notifying the respondent first, and it remains in effect until the full (noticed) hearing,…

Overview In North Dakota, a Domestic Violence Protection Order (DVPO) is a civil court order issued by a district court under North Dakota Century Code § 14‑07.1 to prevent further domestic violence by creating clear legal boundaries between the protected person(s) and the respondent. The state’s Judiciary provides a “Legal Self Help Center” page which…

Overview In North Dakota, a Domestic Violence Protection Order (DVPO) is a civil order issued by a state district court to prevent further domestic violence and to set clear, enforceable boundaries between the protected person and the respondent. The core legal framework lives in the North Dakota Century Code, Chapter 14-07.1, and the North Dakota…

Overview In North Dakota, a Domestic Violence Protection Order (DVPO) is a civil court order issued by a district court to prevent further domestic violence and to create enforceable, safety-focused boundaries between a petitioner (the person seeking protection) and a respondent. The legal framework is set out in the North Dakota Century Code, Chapter 14-07.1,…

Overview In North Dakota, a Disorderly Conduct Restraining Order (DCRO) is a civil remedy that does not require any family, household, or intimate relationship between you and the respondent. The focus is the conduct: intrusive or unwanted acts, words, or gestures intended to adversely affect your safety, security, or privacy. That makes the DCRO track…

Overview The statute titled “Disorderly Conduct Restraining Order – Penalty” under North Dakota Century Code § 12.1‑31.2‑01 establishes both the civil remedy of a restraining order for disorderly conduct and the criminal consequences for violating it. In short, the law allows persons subjected to “intrusive or unwanted acts, words, or gestures … intended to adversely…

Overview In North Dakota, the statute for a Disorderly Conduct Restraining Order (DCRO) is grounded in the concept of unwanted intrusion—acts, words or gestures by a respondent, directed at a petitioner, that are intended to adversely affect the petitioner’s safety, security or privacy. The law recognizes that not all concerning behavior falls neatly into domestic-violence,…

Overview A North Dakota Disorderly Conduct Restraining Order (DCRO) is a civil court order that tells a person to stop intrusive or unwanted acts, words, or gestures intended to adversely affect someone’s safety, security, or privacy. It is specifically designed for situations where the respondent is not a family or household member and where domestic-violence–specific…

Overview A Disorderly Conduct Restraining Order (DCRO) in North Dakota is a civil court order designed to stop intrusive or unwanted acts, words, or gestures intended to affect someone’s safety, security, or privacy. It is available even when the harasser is not a family or household member. The governing law appears in North Dakota Century…