New law regarding the protection order has been adopted.
A person whose life, physical or mental integrity or freedom is endangered by acts of violence by another person may apply to the court to issue a protection order, in order to remove the state of danger, by which one or more measures relating to obligations or prohibitions may be provisionally ordered.
The duration of the measure ordered by the protection order shall be determined by the judge, but may not exceed 12 months from the date of issue.
The application for the issuance of the protection order is within the jurisdiction of the court of the territorial district where the victim is domiciled or resides.
Violation by the person against whom a protection order has been issued is a crime and is punishable by imprisonment from 6 months to 5 years.
However, the person against whom a measure has been ordered by the protection order may request the revocation of the order or the replacement of the measure ordered if he/she no longer presents a real danger to the victim of violence or his/her family.
