Edwards v. Biehler

Biehler, the respondent below, 1 appeals from a judgment denying his motion to terminate a stalking protective order (SPO) of unlimited duration. He contends primarily that the trial court erred in concluding that “[t]here are no statutory provisions for modifying or vacating permanent stalking orders.” He further argues that, if the trial court correctly interpreted the stalking statutes and an unlimited duration SPO cannot, in fact, be terminated, then the statutes violate a variety of state and federal constitutional guarantees. Because we agree with respondent’s primary argument and hold…