Protective orders; issuance upon conviction in cases of family abuse. (HB1857)
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Description
Protective orders; issuance upon conviction for certain crimes. Provides that a court shall issue a protective order for the benefit of a petitioner upon the conviction of a person for a criminal offense resulting in a serious bodily injury to the petitioner, for stalking, or for a violation of the terms of a previously issued protective order. The bill further provides that any period of time for which the person is confined to a state or local correctional facility for the conviction of the crime which required the issuance of the protective order shall not be included in calculating the duration of the protective order. Amends § 16.1-253.2 (“Violation of provisions of protective orders; penalty.”), § 18.2-60.4 (“Violation of protective orders; penalty.”), § 19.2-152.10 (“Protective order.”), of the Code of Virginia. View Full Text »
