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SB638: Protective orders; notification of service.

SENATE BILL NO. 638
Offered January 9, 2008
Prefiled January 9, 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.
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Patrons-- Ticer; Delegates: Caputo, Marsden, Moran and Scott, J.M.
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Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
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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 upon 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 they have provided their names, current addresses and telephone numbers 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.

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