Statute · New York Family Court Act
N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 740 — Temporary order of protection
N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 740
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- New York Family Court Act
- Jurisdiction
- New York
- Current through
- Nov 5, 2026 (NY Senate Open Legislation)
§ 740. Temporary order of protection. (a) Upon the filing of a petition under this article, the court for good cause shown may issue a temporary order of protection which may contain any of the provisions authorized on the making of an order of protection under section seven hundred fifty-nine.
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N.Y. Fam. Ct. Act § 740 — Temporary order of protection is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
§ 740. Temporary order of protection. (a) Upon the filing of a petition under this article, the court for good cause shown may issue a temporary order of protection which may contain any of the provisions authorized on the making of an order of protection under section seven hundred fifty-nine.
(b) A temporary order of protection is not a finding of wrongdoing.
(c) The court may issue or extend a temporary order of protection ex parte or on notice simultaneously with the issuance of a warrant directing that the respondent be arrested and brought before the court pursuant to section seven hundred thirty-eight of this part.