Protective orders.
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Majority
Fiscal committee
No
Appropriation
No
Current location
Passed
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- Introduced
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Overview
This bill expands the use of protective orders in California by allowing courts to issue orders restraining a defendant from contacting not only the victim of a crime like domestic violence but also any members of the victim’s family or household if there’s evidence of harm to them. It also addresses situations where a defendant is convicted of crimes like human trafficking or sex offenses, potentially requiring the defendant to surrender firearms and undergo electronic monitoring. The bill aims to strengthen protections for victims and witnesses in criminal cases and clarifies coordination between courts.
Key provisions
- Allows courts to issue protective orders against defendants who have committed crimes like domestic violence, human trafficking, sex offenses, or gang-related crimes.
- Extends protective orders to include family members or household members of the victim if there’s evidence of harm from the defendant.
- Requires defendants convicted of certain crimes to surrender firearms and potentially undergo electronic monitoring.
- Establishes precedence for protective orders issued in criminal cases over civil court orders related to the same defendant and victim.
- Addresses coordination between criminal, family, and juvenile courts regarding protective orders.
- Provides for emergency protective orders with precedence in enforcement.
- Clarifies definitions of key terms, such as ‘local government’ and ‘member of the victim’s family.’
- Specifies that no reimbursement is required for local agencies or school districts due to the act’s creation of new crimes and penalties.
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