Harassment Restraining Orders Sufficiency of the Evidence

cassiejohnson//December 11, 2015

Appellant sought review of the District Court’s grant to respondent, by default, of a 50-year harassment restraining order (HRO) against appellant. Appellant argued that the District Court (1) lacked a factual basis for granting the HRO, (2) failed to make findings sufficient to support a 50-year HRO, and (3) should not have granted an HRO longer in duration than respondent requested. The Court of Appeals held that the District Court’s factual findings were sufficient to support the issuance of an HRO, but the District Court improperly granted a 50-year HRO by default when the respondent initially sought a three-year HRO. Affirmed as modified.

A15-0534 Dwyer v. Molde (Dakota County)

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