Restraining Orders

The court is required to notify the petitioner 105 calendar days before an order expires. The petitioner can file a motion to renew the order at any time during the 90 days before the order’s expiration date. The judge will schedule a hearing within 14 days. The respondent must be served with notice of the motion and have the opportunity to appear in court at the hearing to object to the renewal. The judge will consider evidence from both the petitioner and the respondent to decide whether to renew the order. If the judge finds that the requirements for issuing an extreme risk protection order continue to be met, the judge will renew the order. The renewed order will last for one year. An extreme risk protection order can be renewed multiple times.¹

¹ R.C.W. § 7.105.410