Interpersonal Violence Injunctions

Also relevant to:Survivor (domestic or sexual violence)

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Plain-English Summary

Revising the required forms, motions, and information all clerk of the court offices must provide to assist petitioners; revising the factors the court is required to consider and evaluate in determining whether a petitioner has reasonable cause to believe that he or she is in imminent danger of becoming a victim of domestic violence; prohibiting a court from issuing mutual orders of protection; requiring the court, upon the filing of a petition for an injunction for protection against stalking,…

Source: OpenStates · fetched March 13, 2026

Who it affects

Survivor (domestic or sexual violence)

The bill revises the factors the court must consider when determining if a petitioner has reasonable cause to believe they are in imminent danger of becoming a victim of domestic violence, and prohibits mutual orders of protection, which could impact the safety and legal recourse for survivors.

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Who This AffectsAI analysis

Survivor (domestic or sexual violence)directMajor impactHigh certainty
The bill revises the factors the court must consider when determining if a petitioner has reasonable cause to believe they are in imminent danger of becoming a victim of domestic violence, and prohibits mutual orders of protection, which could impact the safety and legal recourse for survivors.
“revising the factors the court is required to consider and evaluate in determining whether a petitioner has reasonable cause to believe that he or she is in imminent danger of becoming a victim of domestic violence”· Revising the required forms, motions, and information all clerk of the court offices must provide to assist petitioners; revising the factors the court is required to consider and evaluate in determining whether a petitioner has reasonable cause to believe that he or she is in imminent danger of becoming a victim of domestic violence; prohibiting a court from issuing mutual orders of protection; requiring the court, upon the filing of a petition for an injunction for protection against stalking,…
“prohibiting a court from issuing mutual orders of protection”· Revising the required forms, motions, and information all clerk of the court offices must provide to assist petitioners; revising the factors the court is required to consider and evaluate in determining whether a petitioner has reasonable cause to believe that he or she is in imminent danger of becoming a victim of domestic violence; prohibiting a court from issuing mutual orders of protection; requiring the court, upon the filing of a petition for an injunction for protection against stalking,…

What the Bill Does

Revises forms, motions, and information provided by clerk of court offices to assist petitioners.
Revises factors courts consider for determining imminent danger of domestic violence.
Prohibits courts from issuing mutual orders of protection.

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