MA H2043

Law enforcement must notify victims when abuse prevention orders (Chapter 209A) or harassment prevention orders (Chapter 258E) have been successfully served on the defendant

If orders are not served within 12 hours of court issuance, law enforcement must notify victims and provide updates every 24 hours until service is complete, including explaining how non-service affects the order's validity

Victims must also be notified when their protection orders have expired or otherwise become ineffective

Amends Chapter 265, Section 43 (stalking statute) to add harassment prevention orders to the list of protective orders whose violation constitutes an enhanced stalking offense

Sponsored by Representative David T. Vieira (3rd Barnstable), filed January 16, 2025, and referred to the Judiciary Committee