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© 2019 Family Law Self-Help Center Motion for an Order to Show Cause (TPO)
1
COURT CODE: MOT
Your Name:
( check one) Applicant / Adverse Party
DISTRICT COURT
CLARK COUNTY, NEVADA
________________________________
Applicant
(person who obtained the protection order)
vs.
________________________________
Adverse Party.
(person who the protection order is against)
CASE NO.: T- .
DEPT.: TPO / .
DATE OF HEARING: ___________
TIME OF HEARING: ____________
Hearing Requested: Yes
MOTION FOR AN ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE REGARDING CONTEMPT
TO: Name of Opposing Party and Party’s Attorney, if any, ______________________________
A hearing will be held on the date and time above at the Eighth Judicial District Court -
Family Division located at the Family Courts and Services Center, 601 N. Pecos Road Las
Vegas, Nevada 89101 in courtroom # ________.
Notice: There is a hearing set on this motion. You can attend the hearing
and respond to the other person's requests in court. You can also file a
written opposition with the Clerk of Court before the hearing date if you
want to respond in writing.
Page 2 of 5 – Motion for an Order to Show Cause (TPO)
POINTS AND AUTHORITIES
The refusal to obey a lawful order issued by the court is an act of contempt. NRS 22.010(3).
The facts of contempt must be presented to the court through an affidavit. NRS 22.030(2). A
person found guilty of contempt may be fined up to $500 for each act of contempt, may be
imprisoned for up to 25 days, or both. A person found guilty of contempt may also be required
to pay the reasonable expenses, including attorney’s fees, of the person seeking to enforce the
order. NRS 22.100.
FACTS AND ARGUMENT
1. Violation. I believe the other party is violating the court’s protection order. The details of
the alleged contempt are listed in the attached declaration.
2. Other Relief. In addition to the relief requested above, I would like the Court to also order
the following: (Do not explain the violations here – you will do that on the next page. This
is for anything else that you would like the judge to order besides contempt. Be specific.)
I respectfully ask the Court to grant me the relief requested above, including an award of
attorney’s fees if I am able to retain an attorney for this matter, and any other relief the Court
finds appropriate.
DATED _____________________________, 20____.
Submitted By: (your signature)
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b. The Court order says on page ______, line/paragraph number _________ that the other
party is supposed to: (write what the order says the other party is supposed to do):
The other party is not following this part of the order. The other party is (describe what
the other party is doing or not doing that violates the order)
The violation happened on (date(s) of violation) ________________________.
c. The Court order says on page ______, line/paragraph number _________ that the other
party is supposed to: (write what the order says the other party is supposed to do):
The other party is not following this part of the order. The other party is (describe what
the other party is doing or not doing that violates the order)
The violation happened on (date(s) of violation) ________________________.
2. Notice. ( check one)
The other party was served with a copy of the court order on (date the party was
served with the order) ________________.
The other party knows about the court order(s) because (explain how the other party
is aware of the court order)
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3. Harm. I am being harmed or will be harmed by the other party’s violation in the following
ways: (explain how the other party’s violation is affecting you)
4. Need for Contempt Ruling. The judge should find (write the name of other party who is
violating court orders) _______________________________________ in contempt because
(explain why the judge should hold the person in contempt)
5. Any Exhibit(s) in support of this Motion will be filed separately in an Exhibit Appendix.
I have personal knowledge of the facts constituting the contempt(s) explained above. I
declare under penalty of perjury under the law of the State of Nevada that the foregoing is
true and correct.
DATED _____________________________, 20____.
Submitted By: (your signature)
(print your name)
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