Rule 3.715. Definitions

When used in MCR 3.716-3.722, unless the context otherwise indicates:

(3) “Complaint.” An individual seeking an extreme risk protection order is petitioning a court for relief. However, the Legislature uses the terms “complaint” and “summons” throughout the Extreme Risk Protection Order Act, MCL 691.1801 et seq., rather than the term “petition.” Therefore, for the purposes of MCR 3.716-3.722 only, a complaint means the act of petitioning the court to issue an extreme risk protection order. Petitioning the court in this manner commences an independent action for an extreme risk protection order and is not considered a motion as defined in MCR 2.119.

(4) “Dating relationship” means that term as defined in MCL 691.1803.

(5) “Existing action” means an action in any court in which both the petitioner and the respondent are parties; existing action includes, but is not limited to, pending and completed domestic relations actions, and other actions for personal protection or extreme risk protection orders.

(6) “Extreme risk protection order” means that term as defined in MCL 691.1803.

(7) “Family member,” “guardian,” “health care provider,” “law enforcement agency,” and “law enforcement officer,” mean those terms as defined in MCL 691.1803.

(8) “Minor” means a person under the age of 18.

(9) “Petitioner” means the party seeking an extreme risk protection order.

(10) “Possession or control” means that term as defined in MCL 691.1803.

(11) “Respondent” means the party to be restrained by the extreme risk protection order.