78B-7-1101. Definitions for part.

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Effective 5/6/2026

As used in this part:

(1)"Employee" means:

(a)an individual who is employed by an employer for compensation; or

(b)a volunteer.

(2)"Employer" means:

(a)a person that employs an individual in this state; or

(b)a nonprofit organization for which volunteers donate services.

(3)"Ex parte workplace violence protective order" means an order issued without notice to the respondent under this part.

(4)"Protective order" means:

(a)a workplace violence protective order; or

(b)an ex parte workplace violence protective order.

(5)"Workplace violence" means knowingly causing or threatening to cause bodily injury to, or significant damage to the property of, a person, if:

(a)the person is:

(i)an employer;

(ii)an employee performing the employee's duties as an employee; or

(iii)an employee who is a volunteer; and

(i)the action would cause a reasonable person to feel terrorized, frightened, intimidated, or harassed; or

(ii)the threat:

(A)would cause a reasonable person to fear that the threat will be carried out; and

(B)if carried out, would cause a reasonable person to feel terrorized, frightened, intimidated, or harassed.

(6)"Volunteer" means an individual who donates services without pay or other compensation to a nonprofit organization except for expenses actually and reasonably incurred by the nonprofit organization.

(7)"Workplace violence protective order" means an order issued under this part after a hearing on the petition, of which the petitioner and respondent have been given notice.

Amended by Chapter 377 , 2026 General Session