Stalking and Harassment Prevention Act Article 5

If within two years after the perpetrator has been warned in writing by the police in accordance with second paragraph in the preceding Article and continues the stalking and harassment, the victim may apply to the court for a protection order; if the victim is a minor, a physically or mentally challenged person, or someone who has difficulty in appointing an agent for any reason, his/her spouse, legal representative, or relatives by blood or marriage within the third degree may apply to the court for the protection order on his/her behalf.The prosecutor or police in accordance with their respective authority may apply to the court for a protection order.The petition, revocation, modification, extension of, and objection to a protection order are all exempt from court cost, and the provisions of Article 77-23 Paragraph 4 of the Code of Civil Procedure shall apply mutatis mutandis.A civil protection order petition to prevent stalking and harassment behaviors among family members and between a current or former partner in an intimate relationship who does not live with the victim as defined by the Domestic Violence Prevention Act shall be handled in accordance with the provisions of the Domestic Violence Prevention Act. The provisions of this Act regarding a protection petition shall not apply.