1. The court shall retain jurisdiction over the full order of protection issued under this chapter for its entire duration. The court may schedule compliance review hearings to monitor the respondent‘s compliance with the order.

2. The terms of the order of protection issued under this chapter are enforceable by all remedies available at law for the enforcement of a judgment, and the court may punish a respondent who willfully violates the order of protection to the same extent as provided by law for contempt of the court in any other suit or proceeding cognizable by the court.

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Terms Used In Missouri Laws 455.090

  • Court: the circuit or associate circuit judge or a family court commissioner. See Missouri Laws 455.010
  • Full order of protection: an order of protection issued after a hearing on the record where the respondent has received notice of the proceedings and has had an opportunity to be heard. See Missouri Laws 455.010
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Order of protection: either an ex parte order of protection or a full order of protection. See Missouri Laws 455.010
  • Respondent: the family or household member alleged to have committed an act of domestic violence, or person alleged to have committed an act of stalking or sexual assault, against whom a verified petition has been filed or a person served on behalf of a child pursuant to section 455. See Missouri Laws 455.010
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