DEFINITIONS.

518F.02 DEFINITIONS. § Subdivision 1.Terms. For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms have the meanings given them. § Subd. 2.Canadian order for protection. "Canadian order for protection" means a civil protection order, judgment or part of a judgment, or other order issued in a civil proceeding by a court of Canada under law of the issuing jurisdiction that relates to domestic abuse, would be a protective order under this chapter, and prohibits a respondent from: (1) committing acts of domestic abuse; (2) being in physical proximity to a protected individual or following a protected individual; (3) having contact with the petitioner whether in person, by telephone, mail, or email or messaging, through a third party, or by any other means; (4) being within a certain distance of a specified place or location associated with a protected individual; or (5) molesting, annoying, harassing, or engaging in threatening conduct directed at a protected individual. § Subd. 3.Domestic abuse. "Domestic abuse" has the meaning given in section 518B.01, subdivision 2, paragraph (a). § Subd. 4.Issuing court. "Issuing court" means the court that issues a Canadian order for protection. § Subd. 5.Order for protection. "Order for protection" means an order issued under section 518B.01. § Subd. 6.Peace officer. "Peace officer" has the meaning given in section 626.84, subdivision 1, paragraph (c). § Subd. 7.Person. "Person" means an individual, estate, business or nonprofit entity, public corporation, government or governmental subdivision, agency, or instrumentality, or other legal entity. § Subd. 8.Protected individual. "Protected individual" means an individual protected by a Canadian order for protection. § Subd. 9.Record. "Record" means information that is inscribed on a tangible medium or that is stored in an electronic or other medium and is retrievable in perceivable form. § Subd. 10.Respondent. "Respondent" means an individual against whom a Canadian order for protection is issued. History: 2021 c 6 art 1 s 2