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A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO PROTECTIVE ORDERS.

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Permits a law enforcement officer to search a person convicted of violating certain temporary restraining orders or protective orders, including the person’s motor vehicle and the person’s residence, for firearms without obtaining a search warrant if the law enforcement officer has reason to believe acts of abuse, malicious property damage, or harassment by the person are imminent,specifies that a seized firearm shall not be used for a subsequent conviction if the original search lacked probable cause.