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SB134 Alabama 2010 Session

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Signed by Governor

Bill Summary

Sponsors
  • Roger Bedford, Jr.
  • Hinton Mitchem
  • T.D. “Ted” Little
  • Priscilla Dunn
  • Wendell Mitchell
Session
Regular Session 2010
Title
Protection From Abuse Act, issuance and procedures for issuance of protection orders relating to domestic violence and abuse, plaintiffs further defined according to relationships with defendant, jurisdiction, relationship to uniform acts, petitions, Protection Order Registry at Administrative Office of Courts, criminal penalties repealed, Secs. 30-5-1, 30-5-2, 30-5-3, 30-5-4, 30-5-5, 30-5-6, 30-5-7, 30-5-8 am'd.; Secs. 30-5-9, 30-5-10 repealed
Description

Under existing law, the "Protection From Abuse Act" provides procedures for the issuance of protection orders related to domestic violence

This bill would revise the "Protection From Abuse Act." Among other things, the bill would define the crimes subject to protection, further provide for the plaintiffs, including persons in a dating relationship, who may seek protection orders, include threats as subject to protection, further provide for the types of cases and jurisdiction of the courts to issue protection orders, clarify provisions related to uniform acts regarding custody and support, provide for the form of petitions, increase the time for final hearings, provide for the issuance of orders and forms of relief, provide for a Protection Order Registry at the Administrative Office of Courts, and repeal the provisions for criminal penalties from this civil statute

Relating to the Protection From Abuse Act; to amend Sections 30-5-1, 30-5-2, 30-5-3, 30-5-4, 30-5-5, 30-5-6, 30-5-7, and 30-5-8 of the Code of Alabama 1975; to repeal Sections 30-5-9 and 30-5-10 of the Code of Alabama 1975; to further provide the issuance and the procedures for the issuance of protection orders relating to domestic violence and to repeal the provisions for criminal penalties.

Subjects
Civil Procedure

Bill Actions

Action DateChamberAction
April 14, 2010Forwarded to Governor on April 14, 2010 at 5:02 p.m. on April 14, 2010
April 14, 2010Assigned Act No. 2010-538.
April 14, 2010Enrolled
April 14, 2010Signature Requested
April 14, 2010Passed Second House
April 14, 2010Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 1060
April 14, 2010Third Reading Passed
April 8, 2010Read for the second time and placed on the calendar
March 11, 2010Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Judiciary
March 9, 2010Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 466
March 9, 2010Third Reading Passed
March 4, 2010Unfinished Business.
March 4, 2010B.I.R. offered
February 25, 2010Read for the second time and placed on the calendar
January 12, 2010Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary

Bill Text

Download SB134 Alabama 2010 Session PDF

Bill Documents

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Bill Text SB134 Alabama 2010 Session - Enrolled
Bill Text SB134 Alabama 2010 Session - Introduced
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