Inquiries into the Protection Order file by name and numerical identifier will provide a response from NCIC and could indicate a status of:

• A. Active
• B. Pending
• C. Expired
• D. Any of the above

Answer: (D)

When you query a protection order in NCIC by name and case number, you’re asking for the order’s current status. The system can reflect several possible states: it may be in effect (Active), it may be issued but not yet in force (Pending), or it may have ended (Expired). Since any of these conditions could be the actual status of a given order at the time of inquiry, the correct conclusion is that the status could be any of the above. This distinction matters in practice because officers use the status to determine what actions are appropriate, and statuses can change as orders are issued, served, modified, or expire.