The proposed bill would update current statutes regarding domestic violence by introducing new requirements for judicial officers handling defendants charged with domestic violence offenses that result in physical harm. Specifically, it mandates that a judicial officer must impose electronic monitoring and a no-contact order as conditions of release on bail or recognizance for such defendants. Additionally, it allows courts to require defendants to provide identifying information to plaintiffs if there is a history of harm and reasonable cause to believe that physical harm could result without this information. Moreover, the bill enhances the criteria for determining significant domestic violence by requiring courts to consider the seriousness, frequency, recency, and impact of domestic violence acts. It emphasizes that the safety and well-being of children must be the primary concern in legal decision-making and parenting time matters, prohibits the court from considering completion of rehabilitation programs as sufficient proof of change, and restricts unsupervised parenting time in cases of significant domestic violence. The definition of significant domestic violence is also expanded to include coercive behaviors intended to control or intimidate the other parent, thereby enhancing protections for victims and their children in custody and visitation matters.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 13-3602, 13-3967, 13-3601, 13-2910, 41-1661, 13-2810, 13-3883, 13-3903, 22-425
Senate Engrossed Version: 13-3602, 13-3967, 25-403.03, 13-3601, 13-2910, 41-1661, 13-2810, 13-3883, 13-3903, 22-425, 13-706, 13-3407, 13-3407.01, 13-3968, 13-4406, 13-3212, 13-610, 8-327, 13-501