Section 6403 Of Part 5. Uniform Interstate Enforcement Of Domestic Violence Protection Orders Act From California Family Law Code >> Division 10. >> Part 5.
6403
. (a) A law enforcement officer of this state, upon determining
that there is probable cause to believe that a valid foreign
protection order exists and that the order has been violated, shall
enforce the order as if it were the order of a tribunal of this
state. Presentation of a protection order that identifies both the
protected individual and the respondent and, on its face, is
currently in effect constitutes, in and of itself, probable cause to
believe that a valid foreign protection order exists. For the
purposes of this section, the protection order may be inscribed on a
tangible medium or may have been stored in an electronic or other
medium if it is retrievable in perceivable form. Presentation of a
certified copy of a protection order is not required for enforcement.
(b) If a foreign protection order is not presented, a law
enforcement officer of this state may consider other information in
determining whether there is probable cause to believe that a valid
foreign protection order exists.
(c) If a law enforcement officer of this state determines that an
otherwise valid foreign protection order cannot be enforced because
the respondent has not been notified or served with the order, the
officer shall inform the respondent of the order, make a reasonable
effort to serve the order upon the respondent, and allow the
respondent a reasonable opportunity to comply with the order before
enforcing the order. Verbal notice of the terms of the order is
sufficient notice for the purposes of this section.
(d) Registration or filing of an order in this state is not
required for the enforcement of a valid foreign protection order
pursuant to this part.