This bill amends section 26-118 of the Revised Statutes Supplement, 2025, to modify the penalties for violations of domestic abuse and sexual assault protection orders under the Protection Orders Act. The new legal language establishes a tiered penalty system for violations, categorizing them based on the number of offenses. Specifically, a first offense will be classified as a Class I misdemeanor, a second offense as a Class IV felony, a third offense as a Class IIIA felony, and any fourth or subsequent offense as a Class IIA felony.

Additionally, the bill maintains the existing penalties for violations of harassment protection orders, which will remain a Class II misdemeanor for a first offense and a Class I misdemeanor for any second or subsequent offense. The original section 26-118 is repealed to incorporate these changes. Overall, the bill aims to strengthen the legal framework surrounding protection orders by imposing stricter penalties for repeat offenders.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 26-118