Virginia - Session 2026
Title: Emergency protective orders; statement of alleged act of abuse.
Emergency protective orders; statement of alleged act of abuse. Requires that any emergency protective order issued in a general district court, juvenile and domestic relations district court, or circuit court include a statement of the grounds for requesting such order and that such statement be signed and sworn by either the law-enforcement officer or allegedly abused person who requested the order. The bill requires that such statement be included in or attached to the order when the order is served upon the respondent and with the original copy filed with the clerk.
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 0000-00-00 | Status | failed |
| 2026-01-14 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-01-26 | Latest Action | S Stricken at request of Patron in Courts of Justice (10-Y 0-N) |