Tribal Court Protection Orders

Both the federal Violence Against Women Act, or VAWA, and California law mandate full faith and credit for protective orders issued by tribal courts in accordance with VAWA requirements. Under these laws, a protective order issued by a tribal or sister-state court is entitled to full faith and credit and enforcement and does not need to be registered in California.

Source: VAWA, 18 U.S.C. Section 2265 and California’s Uniform Interstate Enforcement of Domestic Violence Protection Orders Act at California Family Code Sections 6400-6409.

For more information, please see the following resources:

Tribal Court Protection Orders

California Attorney General’s Information Bulletin on Enforcement of Tribal Court Protection Orders.

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Tribal Protection Orders

Judicial Council of California’s "Recognition and Enforcement of Tribal Protection Orders".

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Tribal Court Protection Orders

Video of AG Becerra instructing law enforcement on full faith and credit of tribal court protection orders.

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