Rule Text
All orders issued pursuant to the provisions of the Protection from Domestic Abuse Act, Section 60 et seq. of this title, shall have statewide and nationwide validity, unless specifically modified or terminated by a judge of the district courts.
Amendment history: Added by Laws 1983, c. 290, § 6, eff. Nov. 1, 1983. Amended by Laws 1991, c. 112, § 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1991; Laws 2000, c. 85, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 2000.
Plain-English Summary (for reference only — not a substitute for the rule text above)
This summary is not the rule. The rule text controls.
If you get a protective order from an Oklahoma court under the Protection from Domestic Abuse Act, that order is good everywhere, not just in Oklahoma. It's valid in every county in the state, and it's also valid across the entire country.
This means the person the order protects can travel or move to another state and still have legal protection. Law enforcement in any state should recognize and enforce the order, just as they would in Oklahoma. The only way this changes is if an Oklahoma district court judge specifically changes or ends the order. Until a judge does that, the order stays in full effect no matter where either person is located.