SASPA provides: Any person alleging to be a victim of nonconsensual sexual contact, sexual penetration, or lewdness, or any attempt at such conduct, and who is not eligible for a restraining order as a “victim of domestic violence” as defined by [the PDVA], may file an application with the Superior Court alleging the commission of such conduct or attempted conduct and seeking a temporary protective order. A Superior Court judge can issue an emergency ex parte temporary protective order “upon good cause shown.” Within ten days, the trial judge can conduct a hearing and issue a final protective order if supported by a preponderance of the evidence. A final protective order requires a finding of nonconsensual sexual contact, penetration, or lewdness, and “the possibility of future risk to the safety or well-being of the victim.” Senate Judiciary Report.
As a practical matter, the aforementioned hearings almost never occur. That is because if there is an allegation of a sexual assault it will almost always be criminally prosecuted by the state as opposed to first being litigated by a private party. Therefore, the protective order is usually ordered as part of the resolution of the criminal case.