Committee urges county courts to join statewide protective-order registry for cross-county enforcement
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The committee reviewed LAPD's feasibility report on using the California Courts Protective Order Registry and agreed to pursue a council resolution urging the Los Angeles County Superior Court to join the statewide system to improve cross-county access to restraining orders.
The committee reviewed a feasibility report Friday on whether the Los Angeles County Superior Court should join the California Courts Protective Order Registry, a statewide database that would allow courts and law enforcement to see restraining orders entered in any county.
Commander Jay Mastic of the Los Angeles Police Department briefed the committee and said the county court currently uses the Los Angeles Superior Court's Justice Partner Portal, which is limited to county records. Mastic said the California Courts Protective Order Registry (CCPOR) would give law enforcement statewide visibility into civil protective orders, including domestic violence and elder-abuse restraining orders. He said the county court has considered switching but cited transition costs and the workload involved for dozens of court locations as factors in its decision not to join CCPOR.
Mastic said the department's request is that the city make a formal request of the Los Angeles County Superior Court to join the statewide registry. Councilmembers asked the LAPD to prepare a draft resolution that the council could send to the court; Mastic said LAPD could draft a letter or sample resolution and return to committee for formal introduction.
The committee noted and filed the LAPD report and signaled intent to pursue a separate resolution requesting the county court join the statewide registry; the committee recorded five ayes on the notation and filing.