SEARCH SITE

VIRGINIA LAW PORTAL

SEARCHABLE DATABASES

ACROSS SESSIONS

Developed and maintained by the Division of Legislative Automated Systems.

2009 SESSION

095951720
HOUSE BILL NO. 1596
Offered January 14, 2009
Prefiled October 20, 2008
A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 19.2-11.01:1, relating to notification of service of protective order.
----------
Patron-- Scott, J.M.
----------
Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety
----------

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1.  That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding a section numbered 19.2-11.01:1 as follows:

§ 19.2-11.01:1. Notification of service of protective order.

A person on whose behalf a protective order has been entered pursuant to § 16.1-253, 16.1-253.1, 16.1-253.4, 16.1-278.14, 16.1-279.1, 19.2-152.8, 19.2-152.9, 19.2-152.10, or 20-103 shall be notified of the service of a protective order by the local police department, sheriff's office, or other law-enforcement agency that served the order on the person subject to the order, if the person on whose behalf the protective order was entered has provided his name, current address, and telephone number in writing. Such information may be provided through the Virginia Statewide VINE (Victim Information and Notification Everyday) System or other similar electronic or automated system.