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 issuance.
(b) The seventh calendar day following the day of its issuance.
Cal. Fam. Code § 6256
Issuance and Effect of Emergency Protective Order
Known as the Domestic Violence Prevention Act
The act spans §§ 6200–6460 (107 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 238 Cal. App. 4th 1444 - Los Angeles County Department of Children & Family Services v. K.G. (2015)
Most recently applied in 238 Cal. App. 4th 1444 - Los Angeles County Department of Children & Family Services v. K.G. (July 2015)
Amended (as added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 219) by Stats. 1993, Ch. 1229, Sec. 2
Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.