36.07.030 Order for Protection Hearing; Notice

(a) Upon receipt of the petition, the court shall order a hearing, which shall be held no later than 14 days from the date of the order. Personal services or certified mail service shall be made upon the respondent no less than five (5) days prior to the hearing. In the event that personal services cannot be completed in time to give the respondent the minimum notice required under this section; the court may extend a new hearing date.

(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (1) above, service may be made in two weeks through a published notice provided the petitioner files with the court. This provision may be used if official personal service was unsuccessful and if a copy of the petition and notice of hearing has been unsuccessfully mailed to the respondent at the respondent's last known residence or if the residence is not known to the petitioner. Service under this section is complete fourteen (14) days after publication. The court shall set a new hearing date if necessary, to allow the respondent the five (5) day minimum notice required under paragraph (1) above.