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2001 SESSION

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HB 2475 Failure to comply with spousal or child support order.

Introduced by: Jeannemarie Devolites | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Failure to comply with spousal or child support order. Removes the provisions that allow a court to commit someone convicted of failure to comply with an order or decree to a local correctional facility or a work release program. Instead, the bill allows the court to sentence the person to public service work. Additionally, the bill makes it more difficult for a court to convict a person of failing or refusing to comply with an order for spousal or child support because of added language requiring proof of knowingly, willfully or intentionally failing to comply with the order. Under the new language, the court can no longer commit the person to a local correctional facility or work release program when the person (i) fails or refuses to give court ordered recognizance in a domestic matter; (ii) is convicted of contempt for failing or refusing to pay support and maintenance for a spouse or for a child; (iii) is convicted of failing or refusing to comply with any court order relating to a divorce.


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