Emergency protective orders; extends duration.

Emergency protective orders; duration. Extends the duration of an emergency protective order from a maximum of three days to a maximum of two weeks. The bill permits a petitioner, prior to the expiration of an emergency protective order, to file a written motion requesting to extend such order and authorizes a court, upon good cause shown, to extend the emergency protective order for an additional period of time not to exceed two weeks after expiration of the original order. Finally, the bill pe…

Source: OpenStates · fetched January 26, 2026

• Survivor (domestic or sexual violence)directMajor impactHigh certainty

  Extends the duration of emergency protective orders from a maximum of three days to a maximum of two weeks, and allows for an additional two-week extension upon good cause shown.

  “Extends the duration of an emergency protective order from a maximum of three days to a maximum of two weeks.”· Emergency protective orders; duration.

  “The bill permits a petitioner, prior to the expiration of an emergency protective order, to file a written motion requesting to extend such order and authorizes a court, upon good cause shown, to extend the emergency protective order for an additional period of time not to exceed two weeks after expiration of the original order.”· Emergency protective orders; duration.