injunction protection order

The lower court issued an expedited injunction against the petitioner. The petitioner filed, inter alia, a constitutional complaint appealing the injunction, which prohibited him from approaching or contacting his partner and from re-entering the flat he shared with her to protect her from his domestic violence. The Court did not allow the constitutional complaint, inter alia, on the grounds that the injunction did not breach the complainant’s constitutional rights.

Arizona Revised Statutes § 12-1809 establishes the procedures and enforcement mechanisms for obtaining an injunction against harassment in Arizona. The statute allows a person, or in the case of a minor, a parent or guardian, to file a verified petition in any Arizona court seeking an order prohibiting harassment, including harassment committed through electronic communication, and permits third-party petitions when the plaintiff is unable to file personally.