(1) Any victim of domestic abuse or any victim who has been willfully and maliciously harassed by a person who had the intent to terrify, threaten, or intimidate the victim as prohibited by section 28-311.03 may file an application and affidavit for a protection order as provided in subsection
(3) of this section. Upon the filing of such an application and affidavit in support thereof, the judge or court may issue a protection order without bond enjoining the adverse party from (a) imposing any restraint upon the person or liberty of the applicant or (b) threatening, assaulting, molesting, attacking, or otherwise disturbing the peace of the applicant.
(2) Application for a protection order providing for removal of the adverse party from the premises occupied by the victim of domestic abuse shall require notice and hearing. Such hearing shall be scheduled as soon as possible after entry of the protection order but in no event later than fourteen days after entry of the protection order. The court may order either party excluded from the premises occupied by the other upon a showing that physical or emotional harm would otherwise result. Any such order issued shall specifically set forth the location of the premises and shall be personally served, and a return thereof shall be filed in district court.
(3) Applications for protection orders shall be filed with the clerk of the district court, and the proceeding may be heard by the county court or the district court as provided in section 25-2740.
(4) An application made pursuant to subsection
(1) or
(2) of this section may not be withdrawn except upon order of the court. An order issued pursuant to subsection
(1) or
(2) of this section shall specify that it is effective for a period of one year unless otherwise modified by the court.
Except as provided in section 28-311.04, any person who knowingly violates an order issued pursuant to subsection
(1) or
(2) of this section after service shall be guilty of a Class II misdemeanor.
(5) If there is any conflict between sections 42-924 to 42-926 and any other provision of law, sections 42-924 to 42-926 shall govern.
