This Practice Direction supplements rule 11.12 of the Family Procedure Rules 2010 (“FPR”)
Notifying the police by email when an order is made
1.1 Where the court makes a protection order, notification must be given to the police force for the address of—
(a) the person who is the subject of the protection order; and
(b) if the court so directs, of the respondent, by the court officer emailing notification, together with a copy of the protection order, to acroprotectionorders@acro.police.uk.
1.2 Where an order is made varying, extending or discharging a protection order, notification must be given to the police by the court officer emailing notification, together with a copy of the protection order and a copy of any order varying, extending or discharging the protection order –
(a) to the local police force for the address of the person who is the subject of the protection order ; and
(b) if the court so directs, to the local police force for the address of the respondent.
1.3 Paragraphs 1.1 and 1.2 only apply where the address of the person who is the subject of the protection order or of the respondent, as the case may be, is in England and Wales.
1.4 The email referred to in paragraph 1.1 or 1.2 must be sent within one day of the order being sealed by the court officer.
1.5 The requirements in paragraphs 1.1 and 1.2 apply irrespective of whether a party has given notice in accordance with rule 29.1(2) FPR that any or all of the details referred to in rule 29.1(1) FPR should be kept confidential.
Notifying the police by email when an order is served or a person is informed of its terms
2.1 Paragraph 2.2 applies where the respondent, or any other person whose breach of a protection order would be an offence has been—
(a) served with; or
(b) informed (whether by being present when the order was made, or by telephone or otherwise) of the terms of,
an order referred to in paragraph 1.1 or 1.2.
2.2 A notification showing that the person has been served with, or has been informed of the terms of, the order must be sent by email-
(a) to the local police force for the address of the person who is the subject of the protection order; and
(b) if the court so directs, to the local police force for the address of the respondent.
2.3 The notification referred to in paragraph 2.2 must be sent by—
(a) the applicant, where rule 11.7(3) applies; or
(b) the court officer, where rule 11.7(4) applies.
2.4 Where paragraph 2.3(a) applies—
(za) the court must provide to the applicant details of the email address to which a notification referred to in paragraph 2.2 must be sent;
(a) the notification referred to in paragraph 2.2 must be sent within two days of the person being served with, or informed of the terms of, the order; and
(b) the applicant must also send by email to the court a statement of service confirming that the person has been served with, or has otherwise being informed of the terms of the order.
2.5 Where paragraph 2.3(b) applies, the notification referred to in paragraph 2.2 must be sent within one day of receipt by the court officer of confirmation from the court bailiff of service of the order or of the person having been informed of the terms of the order.
2.6 The requirement in paragraph 2.2 applies irrespective of whether a party has given notice in accordance with rule 29.1(2) FPR that any or all of the details referred to in rule 29.1(1) FPR should be kept confidential.
Updated: Wednesday, 5 October 2022