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This bill would create a system for assigning social service vendors to help lawyers represent indigent clients seeking relief under chapter 258D. It also changes the standard of proof for these claims from "clear and convincing" to a "preponderance of the evidence" and allows courts to order compensation for lost income, educational services, and other needs. Additionally, the bill makes tampering with GPS monitoring devices a crime and expands the list of offenses that allow for pretrial detention. Finally, it requires victims to be notified before someone charged with certain abuse or violent crimes can be released on bail.

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