There is really only one "kind" of TRO. Let me give you a basic run down on the theory and see if that helps.

What you are actually seeking is "injunctive relief". A TRO is one form of injunctive relief.

When you file for injunctive relief what you are usually asking for is three three different kinds. The first is the TRO, which can be asked for and received without notice to the other side. It is of short duration and can ask the court to order someone to do, or not do, basically anything. The TRO can be issued without notice to the other side and seeks to prevent immediate and irreparable harm for which there is no adequate remedy at law and it is issued without notice because there is no time for notice before the harm may occur.

The TRO is then served on the person along with whatever other papers you have filed. At the time the court grants the TRO the judge usually also sets a date and time for the hearing and that date and time are either contained as language in the TRO or as a separate document.

At the hearing for the TRO you would then put on enough evidence to justify the judge extending the TRO into a Temporary Injunction, which lasts longer. The Temporary Injunction may have a date by which it expires or be for a specific duration. Usually it is in place until you have a final hearing at which you will put on the full case and the judge will then issue a Permanent Injunction, although if there are other causes of action filed, such as a lawsuit to declare a contract void, the judge may take another action which makes a permanent injunction unnecessary.

So, to go back to the beginning, while you may ask for different kinds of relief in a TRO they are really all the same "type" with the exception of a protective order or something specific to violence. Those work the same in most aspects, the evidence just may be different.



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