California · Family Code
FAM §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: (a) That a person is in immediate and pr
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A judge may issue an emergency protective order without the other party present when a law enforcement officer has reasonable grounds to believe a person faces immediate danger.
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