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IN SB0343
Bill
Status
1/7/2016
Primary Sponsor
Vaneta Becker
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AI Summary
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Amends Indiana Code IC 34-26-5 to add animal protection provisions to domestic and family violence protective orders.
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Allows courts to grant petitioners exclusive possession, care, custody, or control of any animal owned, possessed, kept, or cared for by either party or their minor children.
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Prohibits respondents from removing, injuring, concealing, harming, or disposing of animals covered by the protective order.
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Permits courts to direct law enforcement officers to accompany petitioners to residences to ensure safe retrieval of animals, residences, automobiles, and other essential personal effects.
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Takes effect July 1, 2016.
Legislative Description
Pet protective orders. Allows a court to grant an order of protection to: (1) grant possession and care of an animal to a petitioner; (2) prohibit a respondent from taking action against the animal; and (3) direct a law enforcement officer to accompany the petitioner to retrieve the animal.
Last Action
Senators Broden and Hershman added as coauthors
1/11/2016