SB 899 Summary

• Permits petitions for protective orders to include all members of the petitioner's residence as part of the same petition.

• Requires courts to consider a defendant's criminal history when determining terms and conditions of protective orders.

• Elevates violation of a protective order from a misdemeanor to a felony for first-time violations, with penalties up to $2,000 fine and two years imprisonment; second or subsequent violations punishable by one to four years imprisonment.

• Increases penalties for violations causing physical injury from a misdemeanor to a felony with mandatory imprisonment up to two years for first offense and one to six years for subsequent offenses.

• Authorizes courts to order defendants to use active, real-time GPS monitoring devices as a sentence condition, with defendants paying related costs.