California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 6218

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

“Protective order” means an order that includes any of the following restraining orders, whether issued ex parte, after notice and hearing, or in a judgment:

(a)An order described in Section 6320 enjoining specific acts of abuse.
(b)An order described in Section 6321 excluding a person from a dwelling.
(c)An order described in Section 6322 enjoining other specified behavior.

Cite this section

Cal. Fam. Code § 6218 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/fam/division-10-prevention-of-domestic-violence/part-1-short-title-and-definitions/section-6218

Other sections in Part 1 - SHORT TITLE AND DEFINITIONS

§ 6200§ 6201§ 6203§ 6205§ 6209§ 6210§ 6211§ 6215§ 6216§ 6218§ 6219

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