Article 231. Extension of the validity period of a protection order

If the danger of harassment and violence or the danger of committing them has not been eliminated, the official of the internal affairs body responsible for carrying out individual prevention of harassment and violence in the relevant territory shall, based on the application of the victim of harassment and violence, prepare the materials for the extension of the protection order's validity period within one working day, and send them to the district (city) criminal court at the victim's place of residence, along with a formalized petition for the extension of the protection order's validity period.

The petition for the extension of the protection order's validity period shall be reviewed within twenty-four hours from the moment the materials are received, at a closed court session in the presence of the victim and the person who harassed and (or) committed violence or is prone to committing them.

An advocate may participate in the court review of the petition.

The arrival of the victim and the person who harassed and (or) committed violence or is prone to committing them to the court session shall be carried out under the escort of an internal affairs body employee.

The failure of the person who harassed and (or) committed violence or is prone to committing them to appear at the court session without a valid reason shall not prevent the review of the case. If the court deems the presence of this person mandatory in court, the court may issue a ruling on their compulsory attendance.

After reviewing the case materials, the judge shall issue a decision on the extension of the protection order's validity period or on the refusal to satisfy the petition for the extension of the protection order's validity period.

The decision on the extension of the protection order's validity period shall indicate the following:

information about the time and place the decision on the extension of the protection order's validity period was adopted, the name of the court that adopted the decision, the surname, name, and patronymic of the judge, the parties, and other persons participating in the case;

the surname, name, and patronymic, date and place of birth, type of occupation, and place of residence of the victim of harassment and violence and the person who harassed and (or) committed violence;