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2011 California Code
Family Code
DIVISION 10. PREVENTION OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE [6200 - 6409]
CHAPTER 3. Duties of Law Enforcement Officer
Section 6272


CA Fam Code § 6272 (through 2012 Leg Sess) What's This?

(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.

(Added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 219, Sec. 154. Effective January 1, 1994.)

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