When protection is still needed before expiration, the plaintiff may do what?

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When protection is still needed as the current order nears expiration, you must file a new petition for an order of protection. Orders are time-limited, and there isn’t an automatic extension of the same order. A fresh petition allows the court to review the latest evidence and decide whether to grant another period of protection. Filing for contempt would be about enforcing what already happened under the existing order, not obtaining renewed protection. A temporary restraining order is an emergency tool used to get immediate protection before a hearing, not a method to renew protection that is about to expire. So the proper step is to seek another protective order by filing a new petition.