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HB 1334 Assault and battery; persons charged with first offense against family or household member, penalty.

Introduced by: Benjamin L. Cline | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Assault and battery against a family or household member; first offense; education and treatment programs. Requires a court to order that a person placed on first offender status for assault and battery against a family or household member (i) be placed with a local community-based probation services agency and complete all education and treatment programs required by the agency or (ii) complete any education or treatment program that the court determines is best suited to the needs of the person. Under current law, the court may order that the person complete such education or treatment programs, but is not required to do so.


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