Section 6404 Of Part 5. Uniform Interstate Enforcement Of Domestic Violence Protection Orders Act From California Family Law Code >> Division 10. >> Part 5.
6404
. (a) Any foreign protection order shall, upon request of the
person in possession of the order, be registered with a court of this
state in order to be entered in the Domestic Violence Restraining
Order System established under Section 6380. The Judicial Council
shall adopt rules of court to do the following:
(1) Set forth the process whereby a person in possession of a
foreign protection order may voluntarily register the order with a
court of this state for entry into the Domestic Violence Restraining
Order System.
(2) Require the sealing of foreign protection orders and provide
access only to law enforcement, the person who registered the order
upon written request with proof of identification, the defense after
arraignment on criminal charges involving an alleged violation of the
order, or upon further order of the court.
(b) No fee may be charged for the registration of a foreign
protection order. The court clerk shall provide all Judicial Council
forms required by this part to a person in possession of a foreign
protection order free of charge.