HB 1728 -- Domestic Violence

Sponsor:  Donnelly

This bill revises the definition of "stalking" and adds the
definitions of "repeated" and "alarm" as they relate to the adult
abuse and child orders of protection statutes.

The bill requires the court to retain jurisdiction over full
orders of protection for their duration and allows for periodic
compliance reviews.  It also specifies that orders of protection
are enforceable by all remedies available by law.

Currently, an individual who is convicted of a misdemeanor and
violates the terms of his or her probation or parole may be
detained for 15 days or the maximum term of imprisonment
authorized for the misdemeanor, whichever is shorter.  The bill
changes the length of detention to the shorter of 30 days or the
maximum term.

Missouri House of Representatives
92nd General Assembly, 2nd Regular Session
Last Updated September 23, 2004 at 11:16 am