{"jurisdiction": "us-ny", "code": "fca", "section": "740", "citation": "FCA § 740", "heading": "Temporary order of protection", "text": ["§ 740. Temporary order of protection. (a) Upon the filing of a petition under this article, the court for good cause shown may issue a temporary order of protection which may contain any of the provisions authorized on the making of an order of protection under section seven hundred fifty-nine.", "(b) A temporary order of protection is not a finding of wrongdoing.", "(c) The court may issue or extend a temporary order of protection ex parte or on notice simultaneously with the issuance of a warrant directing that the respondent be arrested and brought before the court pursuant to section seven hundred thirty-eight of this part."], "official_source": "https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/FCT/740", "from_official_api": true, "plain_english": "(a) On filing, for good cause the court may issue a **temporary order of protection** (TOP) with any § 759 conditions. (b) A TOP is **not a finding of wrongdoing**. (c) The court may issue/extend a TOP **ex parte or on notice**, even alongside a § 738 warrant.\n\n## PART 4 — HEARINGS", "retrieved": "2026-09-27", "url": "https://elyphived.com/us-ny/fca/740", "publisher": "Elyphived LLC"}