The Appellate Group

State v. Allred

State v. Allred, 2026 UT App 1 (Mortensen, J.)

Criminal

The Utah Court of Appeals held:

  • The district court did not err in in extending a continuous protective order (CPO) to include other members of Defendant’s household, including his biological children. 
  • Defendant was not prejudiced by the initial lack of notice of the request for the CPO. 
  • The district court did not violate the statute by entering the CPO more than four months after sentencing. 
  • The district court did not abuse its discretion in finding clear and convincing evidence supported issuing a CPO. 
  • Practice tip: Under Utah Code Section 78B-7-805, there is on prohibition on issuing a postsentencing CPO. 

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