PART 3. EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE ORDERS

Part 3 added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 219, Sec. 154.

§§ 6240–6275 · 18 sections

1. CHAPTER 1. General Provisions §§ 6240–6241 · 2 sections

   • § 6240 As used in this part: (a) “Judicial officer” means a judge, commissioner, or referee designated under Section 6241. (b) “Law enforcement officer” means one of…
   • § 6241 The presiding judge of the superior court in each county shall designate at least one judge, commissioner, or referee to be reasonably available to issue…
2. CHAPTER 2. Issuance and Effect of Emergency Protective Order §§ 6250–6257 · 11 sections

   • § 6250 A judicial officer may issue an ex parte emergency protective order where a law enforcement officer asserts reasonable grounds to believe any of the following:…
   • § 6250.3 An emergency protective order is valid only if it is issued by a judicial officer after making the findings required by Section 6251 and pursuant to a specific…
   • § 6250.5 A judicial officer may issue an ex parte emergency protective order to a peace officer defined in subdivisions (a) and (b) of Section 830.32 if the issuance of…
   • § 6251 An emergency protective order may be issued only if the judicial officer finds both of the following: (a) That reasonable grounds have been asserted to believe…
   • § 6252 An emergency protective order may include any of the following specific orders, as appropriate: (a) A protective order, as defined in Section 6218. (b) An…
   • § 6252.5 (a) The court shall order that any party enjoined pursuant to an order issued under this part be prohibited from taking any action to obtain the address or…
   • § 6253 An emergency protective order shall include all of the following: (a) A statement of the grounds asserted for the order. (b) The date and time the order…
   • § 6254 The fact that the endangered person has left the household to avoid abuse does not affect the availability of an emergency protective order.
   • § 6255 An emergency protective order shall be issued without prejudice to any person.
   • § 6256 An emergency protective order expires at the earlier of the following times: (a) The close of judicial business on the fifth court day following the day of its…
   • § 6257 If an emergency protective order concerns an endangered child, the child’s parent or guardian who is not a restrained person, or a person having temporary…
3. CHAPTER 3. Duties of Law Enforcement Officer §§ 6270–6275 · 5 sections

   • § 6270 A law enforcement officer who requests an emergency protective order shall reduce the order to writing and sign it.
   • § 6271 A law enforcement officer who requests an emergency protective order shall do all of the following: (a) Serve the order on the restrained person, if the…
   • § 6272 (a) A law enforcement officer shall use every reasonable means to enforce an emergency protective order. (b) A law enforcement officer who acts in good faith…
   • § 6274 A peace officer, as defined in Section 830.1 or 830.2 of the Penal Code, may seek an emergency protective order relating to stalking under Section 646.91 of…
   • § 6275 (a) A law enforcement officer who responds to a situation in which the officer believes that there may be grounds for the issuance of an emergency protective…