Stalking and Harassment Prevention Act Article 13

The protection order shall be valid for a maximum of two years, and it shall become effective upon its issuance.Prior to the expiration of the protection order, the court may per its authority revoke, change or extend it, or do so upon the petition submitted by the victim or the petitioner per the second sentence of Article 5, Paragraph 2; each extension of a protection order shall not exceed two years.The prosecutor or police may apply to a court for the extension of the protection order as stated in the preceding paragraph.If the victim or the petitioner per the second sentence of Article 5, Paragraph 2 applies to modify or extend the protection order, the original order shall remain valid until the court issues its decision. This requirement also applies should, based on the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the prosecutor or police apply to extend a protection order.After the court agrees to hear a petition for an extension of a protection order, it shall immediately notify the victim, the petitioner, the accused, the prosecutor and the police.