California · Family Code

FAM §6272: (a) A law enforcement officer shall use every reasonable means to enforce an emergency protective order.

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This statute requires law enforcement officers to enforce emergency protective orders and protects officers acting in good faith from civil or criminal liability for enforcement actions.

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(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 to enforce an emergency protective order is not civilly or criminally liable.

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