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WV HB2057

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/12/2025

Primary Sponsor

Doug Smith

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Origin

House of Delegates

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Defines "military protection order" as a protection order issued under federal law (10 U.S.C. § 1567) by a commanding officer against a person under their command in the U.S. Armed Forces or any state's National Guard

  • Allows courts to use a military protection order as sufficient evidence of immediate and present danger when determining whether to issue an emergency protective order in domestic violence cases

  • Allows magistrates to use a military protection order as sufficient grounds to find reasonable cause when issuing temporary personal safety orders against respondents

  • Requires West Virginia law enforcement officers who determine a military protection order exists in the FBI's National Crime Information Center database to notify the law enforcement agency that entered the order when they have probable cause to believe the service member violated it

Legislative Description

Relating to military interpersonal violence

Domestic Relations

Last Action

To House Courts

2/13/2025

Committee Referrals

Courts2/13/2025
Judiciary2/12/2025

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