1. Jurisdiction. The court has jurisdiction over proceedings under this chapter. [IB 2025, c. 1, §6 (NEW).] 2. Venue. A proceeding under this chapter must be commenced in the judicial division where the respondent resides or where events that give rise to the petition occurred. If a District Court Judge is not available in the division in which a petition is to be filed requesting an extreme risk protection order under section 2244 or an emergency extreme risk protection order under section 2245, the petition and any accompanying motion may be presented to any other District Court Judge or to any Superior Court Justice who has the same authority as a District Court Judge to grant or deny the order. [IB 2025, c. 1, §6 (NEW).]
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