Text of the provision
Sec. 15. Temporary Protection Orders. – Temporary Protection Orders (TPOs) refers to the protection order issued by the court on the date of filing of the application after ex parte determination that such order should be issued. A court may grant in a TPO any, some or all of the reliefs mentioned in this Act and shall be effective for thirty
(30) days. The court shall schedule a hearing on the issuance of a PPO prior to or on the date of the expiration of the TPO. The court shall order the immediate personal service of the TPO on the respondent by the court sheriff who may obtain the assistance of law enforcement agents for the service. The TPO shall include notice of the date of the hearing on the merits of the issuance of a PPO.
Anti-Violence Against Women and Their Children Act of 2004, Republic Act No. 9262 (2004). Reproduced in full from the official enactment and verified word-for-word against the LawPhil and ChanRobles renderings.
What this section means
A TPO is issued by the court on the date of filing after ex parte determination, may carry any, some or all of the reliefs under the Act, and is effective for thirty (30) days. The court must set the PPO hearing on or before the TPO expires, and the sheriff serves the TPO personally, with the notice of hearing included.
Related provisions
- Section 14 — Barangay Protection Orders.
- Section 16 — Permanent Protection Orders.
Cases citing this section
- Authorities on this section will be added here as each is verified against primary sources.