In light of recent courthouse closures, local police departments may soon experience an influx in victims seeking protective orders. I have provided the below statute to my towns, but wanted to send it around since I get so much help from everyone’s questions/answers. Victims of domestic violence, stalking or sexual assault may make application pursuant to 22 Okla. Stat. 40.3, which provides: 1. When the court is not open for business, the victim of domestic violence, stalking, harassment, rape, forcible sodomy, a sex offense, kidnapping or assault and battery with a deadly weapon or member of the immediate family of a victim of first-degree murder may request a petition for an emergency temporary order of protection. The peace officer making the preliminary investigation shall: 1. Provide the victim or member of the immediate family of a victim of first-degree murder with a petition for an emergency temporary order of protection and, if necessary, assist the victim or member of the immediate family of a victim of first-degree murder in completing the petition form. The petition shall be in substantially the same form as provided by Section 60.2 of this title for a petition for protective order in domestic abuse cases; 2. Immediately notify, by telephone or otherwise, a judge of the district court of the request for an emergency temporary order of protection and describe the circumstances. The judge shall inform the peace officer of the decision to approve or disapprove the emergency temporary order; 3. Inform the victim or member of the immediate family of a victim of first-degree murder whether the judge has approved or disapproved the emergency temporary order. If an emergency temporary order has been approved, the officer shall provide the victim, or a responsible adult if the victim is a minor child or an incompetent person or member of the immediate family of a victim of first-degree murder, with a copy of the petition and a written statement signed by the officer attesting that the judge has approved the emergency temporary order of protection; and 4. Notify the person subject to the emergency temporary protection order of the issuance and conditions of the order, if known. Notification pursuant to this paragraph may be made personally by the officer upon arrest or, upon identification of the assailant, notice shall be given by any law enforcement officer. A copy of the petition and the statement of the officer attesting to the order of the judge shall be made available to the person. B. The forms utilized by law enforcement agencies in carrying out the provisions of this section may be substantially similar to those used under Section 60.2 of this title. The referenced forms can be found at https://www.oscn.net/static/forms/aoc_forms/protectiveorders.asp. Amanda Mullins Frailey Chaffin Cordell Perryman & Sterkel, LLP 201 North 4th Street | P.O. Box 533 Chickasha, OK 73023 T (405) 224-0237 | F (405) 222-2319 amullins@fccpsm.com<mailto:amullins@fccpsm.com> This is a privileged and confidential electronic mail transmission and it is meant only for the individual(s) to whom it is addressed. It is not intended for transmission or receipt by any unauthorized persons. This message may constitute a privileged attorney-client communication and/or attorney work product. If you are not the intended recipient and you received this transmission in error, please delete it immediately without copying or forwarding it, and notify the sender by reply or by calling (405) 224-0237. If you have any hard copies of this transmission, please shred the same and mail the contents to Amanda Mullins at the address listed above. Thank you.