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         P.O. BOX 145030 . SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH 84114-5030 . (801) 538-1029         February 11, 2008

Mr. Speaker:

    The Judiciary Committee reports a favorable recommendation on H.B. 149, PROTECTIVE ORDER AMENDMENTS, by Representative L. Fowlke, with the following amendments:

1.    Page 3, Lines 61 through 62 :    

             61          (g) order the appointment of

{   a   }        the office of the       Guardian Ad Litem to represent the interests of any

             62      minor children of the parties
  , if abuse or neglect of the minor children is alleged, or appoint a private Guardian ad Litem, if appropriate, pursuant to Section 78A-2- 228       ;


2.    Page 5, Lines 145 through 150 :    

             145          (b) If at that hearing the court does not issue a protective order, the ex parte protective
             146      order shall expire, unless it is otherwise extended by the court. Extensions beyond the 20-day
             147      period may not be granted unless the
{   respondent   }        petitioner is unable to be present at the hearing, or       :

             148          (i)
  the respondent       has not been served;

             149          (ii)
  the respondent       has had the opportunity to present a defense at the hearing;      {   or   }

             150          (iii)
  the respondent       requests that the ex parte order be extended        ; or

    (iv) exigent circumstances exist  
.


3.    Page 7, Lines 185 through 186 :    

             185          (2) Notice of a motion to dismiss a protective order shall be
{   given to   }        made by personal service on       the petitioner in a

             186      protective order action
{   in accordance with the   }        as provided in Rules 4 and 5,       Utah Rules of Civil Procedure.


    Respectfully,

    Douglas C. Aagard
    Committee Chair

Voting: 12-0-1
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