14. “Filing in of application

Notwithstanding the provisions of any written law on the territorial jurisdiction of a court, an application for a protection order or an interim protection order involving a complaint of domestic violence may be filed in any district where—

the complainant resides;

the person against whom the protection is sought resides;

the alleged violence occurred; or

the complainant is placed temporarily, and the application shall be heard by the court as soon as practicable.”.