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ID H0140
Bill
Status
2/16/2015
Primary Sponsor
Judiciary, Rules and Administration Committee
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AI Summary
House Bill 140 Summary
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Courts may issue no contact orders when a person is charged or convicted of domestic violence, stalking, harassment, or related offenses, and the order must define prohibited conduct and be served on the defendant before enforcement.
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A violation of a no contact order occurs when a person charged or convicted knowingly engages in conduct prohibited by an issued order, whether issued by a court or Idaho criminal rule.
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First violation of a no contact order is punishable by a fine up to $1,000, imprisonment in county jail up to 1 year, or both.
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A person with two prior no contact order violations within 5 years commits a felony punishable by up to 5 years in state prison, a fine up to $5,000, or both; no bond may be set until the person appears before the court.
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Peace officers may arrest without a warrant anyone with probable cause to have violated a no contact order if the restrained person had notice of the order.
Legislative Description
Amends existing law to revise a provision relating to the issuance of a no contact order, to provide that the order shall define prohibited conduct and that the order shall be served on the defendant prior to enforcement and to revise provisions relating to when a violation of a no contact order is committed.
NO CONTACT ORDERS
Last Action
Reported Printed and Referred to Judiciary, Rules, & Administration
2/17/2015