Plain English Breakdown
The official source text contains a direct contradiction, listing both '2 years' and 'one year' as options for the time after release. The explanation uses 'one year' but notes this uncertainty in limits_and_unknowns.
AB-1889: Changes to How Long Protective Orders Last
This law changes the rules so that some protective orders can last for a set number of years or until one year after a person is released from prison, whichever time comes later.
What This Bill Does
- Allows courts to issue protective orders valid for up to 10 years, or one year after release from state prison or county jail, whichever is later, for people convicted of domestic violence, human trafficking, gang crimes, or sex offenses.
- Allows courts to issue protective orders valid for up to 15 years, or one year after release from state prison or county jail, whichever is later, for people convicted of battery against specific individuals like a spouse.
- Notes that violating these extended orders remains punishable as a crime.
Who It Names or Affects
- Courts issuing protective orders
- People convicted of domestic violence, human trafficking, gang crimes, sex offenses, or battery against specified persons
- Victims protected under these court orders
Terms To Know
- Protective order
- A legal rule from a court that stops one person from contacting another.
- State-mandated local program
- A task the state requires local agencies to do, which usually costs money.
Limits and Unknowns
- The official text shows conflicting numbers (one year vs. two years) regarding time after release from prison or jail.
- The bill states that no reimbursement is required for this act but does not explain the specific reason why in the provided summary.