Court order
Official proclamation by a judge or panel of judges
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Content
The content and provisions of a court order depend on the type of proceeding, the phase of the proceedings in which they are issued, and the procedural and evidentiary rules that govern the proceedings.
An order can be as simple as setting a date for trial or as complex as restructuring contractual relationships by and between many corporations in a multi-jurisdictional dispute. It may be a final order (one that concludes the court action), or an interim order (one during the action). Most orders are written, and are signed by the judge. Some orders, however, are spoken orally by the judge in open court, and are only reduced to writing in the transcript of the proceedings.
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Examples
The following represents a small sampling of matters that are commonly dictated by the terms of a court order:
- Child custody
- Child support
- Court dates
- Criminal sentences
- Divorce decree
- Emergency protective order
- Equitable remedy
- Gag order
- Injunction
- Lawsuit rulings
- Restitution and unjust enrichment
- Restraining order
- Search warrant
- Stay of execution
- Temporary protective order
U.S. interim order
One kind of interim court order is a temporary restraining order (TRO), to preserve the status quo. Such an order may later be overturned or vacated during the litigation; or it may become a final order and judgment, subject then to appeal.
In the area of domestic violence, U.S. courts will routinely issue a temporary order of protection (TOP, or temporary protective order, TPO) to prevent any further violence or threat of violence.
In family law, temporary orders can also be called pendente lite relief and may include grants of temporary alimony, child custody, and/or visitation.