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AL HB479
Bill
Status
2/2/2010
Primary Sponsor
Jeff McLaughlin
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AI Summary
HB479 Summary
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Expands Protection From Abuse Act to include persons in dating relationships as eligible plaintiffs, defined as recent frequent intimate associations within the last six months, in addition to family and household members.
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Adds threats as conduct subject to protection orders and increases the timeframe for final hearings from 14 days to 10 days after service is perfected, with temporary ex parte orders granted within 3 business days.
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Establishes a Protection Order Registry at the Administrative Office of Courts to track protection orders and allows courts to protect plaintiff information by omitting addresses and telephone numbers from public documents.
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Eliminates court filing fees and costs for protection order petitions, issuances, and service, though courts may assess costs against defendants at their discretion.
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Repeals Sections 30-5-9 and 30-5-10 of the criminal penalties provisions, removing criminal penalties from this civil statute while maintaining a Class A misdemeanor violation warning in orders.
Legislative Description
Protection From Abuse Act, issuance and procedures for issuance of protection orders relating to domestic violence and abuse, plaintiffs further defined according to relationships with defendant, jurisdiction, relationship to uniform acts, petitions, Protection Order Registry at Administrative Office of Courts, criminal penalties repealed, Secs. 30-5-1, 30-5-2, 30-5-3, 30-5-4, 30-5-5, 30-5-6, 30-5-7, 30-5-8 am'd.; Secs. 30-5-9, 30-5-10 repealed
Civil Procedure
Last Action
Indefinitely Postponed
4/14/2010