This bill prohibits an entity of the State from restricting a person's access to state property or services provided by the State or restricting a person from communicating with or through the entity for a period of more than 90 days unless certain conditions are met. It requires an entity of the State to include on a notice or communication restricting a person's access or communication the factual basis for the entity's decision. The bill requires an entity of the State seeking to extend or renew a restriction issued by notice or communication for more than 90 days to file, through the Department of Public Safety, Bureau of State Police, a complaint for protection from harassment and provide evidence to the court of the original notice or communication restricting the person from accessing state property or services provided by the State or restricting the person from communicating with or through the entity, along with the factual basis for the entity's original decision. The bill requires the court to prioritize complaints filed for protection from harassment that are unrelated to the extension or renewal of a restriction for more than
90 days. The bill clarifies that an action brought by an entity of the State and filed by the Department of Public Safety, Bureau of State Police may be filed, heard and determined in any division of the District Court of the plaintiff's choice and that the court may direct a defendant to refrain from being in the vicinity of state property.

Statutes affected:
Bill Text LD 2150, SP 871: 5.4651, 5.4652, 5.4653, 5.4654, 5.4655