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Newport News Police Department
5. Any officer securing a verbal emergency protective order shall complete the pre-printed Emergency
Protective Order Form (State Form DC-626) and deliver it to the judge or magistrate who provided
verbal authorization.
6. Upon issuance of an emergency protective order, the investigating officer shall ensure that the
protective order is entered into the VCIN system (as outlined in Section A.3.a. above regarding initial
entry and verification of information). The officer shall contact Records to have the information
entered.
7. The emergency protective order shall be executed as follows:
a. One copy served on the respondent as soon as possible.
b. One copy is given to the petitioner with any written information regarding protective orders as
provided by the judge or magistrate pursuant to §16.1-253.4 (C) or §19.2-152.8(C) of the Code of
Virginia.
c. The original order shall be forwarded to the judge or magistrate who issued the order to be filed
with the Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court.
d. Records personnel will enter into VCIN the date and time the order is served when notified by
the officer executing the order. The officer will personally deliver the “officer’s copy” section of
the form to Records, with the date and time served noted on the form. Records will maintain the
order on file.
8. When the emergency protective order is issued, and the respondent is present:
a. The order will be served and given to the respondent.
b. The date and time served, the serving officer and the subject served will be recorded in the
appropriate areas on the back of the emergency protective order.
c. The victim’s copy of the order will be served in person, by posting, or by notifying the victim to
pick up their copy of the order at Records. The original order remains with the magistrate.
d. The serving officer will deliver the “officer’s copy” section of the form to Records.
9. When the emergency protective order is issued, and the respondent is not present:
a. A copy of the emergency protective order will be made, and the officer will immediately take the
copy to Records to have the information entered into VCIN.
b. If a warrant has been issued in association with the emergency protective order, the order will
be attached to the warrant and will remain with the warrant for service.
c. In domestic violence cases, if a warrant has not been issued, the emergency order will still be
served.
d. If the warrant and/or emergency protective order are not immediately served, they will be
forwarded to the VCIN Unit for later service.
1) The VCIN Unit will assign a warrant number to all emergency protective orders for record
keeping purposes.
2) The original emergency protective order, whether served or not served, will be sent to the
appropriate court within five business days of the issuance date of the order.
3) No emergency protective orders will be mailed to another jurisdiction for service.
10. The availability of an emergency protective order shall not be affected by the fact that the victim left
the premises to avoid the danger of an assault and battery, or conduct imposed by the alleged stalker.
11. The issuance of an emergency protective order shall not be considered evidence of any wrongdoing
by the alleged abuser.
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