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2007 SESSION
HB 1982 Protective orders; increases penalty for second offense for violation thereof.
Introduced by: Matthew J. Lohr | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles | history
SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:
Violation of provisions of protective orders; penalty. Provides that the punishment for any person convicted of a second violation of a protective order, when the offense is committed within five years of a conviction for a prior offense and when either the instant or prior offense was based on an act or threat of violence, shall include a mandatory minimum term of confinement of 60 days. The bill also provides that any person convicted of a third offense, when the third such offense is committed within 20 years of the first conviction and when either the instant or any of the prior offenses was based on an act or threat of violence, is guilty of a Class 6 felony, and punishment shall include a mandatory minimum term of confinement of six months. The bill also provides that there is a rebuttable presumption that bail should be denied to any person charged with a second or subsequent violation of a protective order. This bill is similar to SB 1237.
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Violation of provisions of protective orders; penalty. Provides that the punishment for any person convicted of a second misdemeanor violation of a protective order, when the offense is committed within five years of a conviction for a prior offense, shall include a mandatory minimum term of confinement of 60 days. The bill also provides that any person convicted of a third offense (including some felony offenses), when the third such offense is committed within 20 years of the first conviction, is guilty of a Class 6 felony, and punishment shall include a mandatory minimum term of confinement of one year.