Plain English Breakdown
The official bill title confirms the effective date is July 1, 2025.
HB325: Updates to Protective Order Registry and Military Justice Rules
This law updates definitions in the state's protective order registry and creates new rules for military judges to issue orders against stalking between militia members, including procedures for punishment.
What This Bill Does
- Revises certain definitions related to the Protective Order Registry under Title 19 of the O.C.G.A.
- Allows military judges in the state militia to issue protective orders that stop contact between specific members if one member is accused of stalking another.
- Adds rules for handling contempt within the Code of Military Justice trial procedures.
- Establishes provisions for courts-martial as punishment under the punitive sections of the Code of Military Justice.
Who It Names or Affects
- Members of the state militia involved in stalking accusations or protective order cases.
- Military judges and officials operating within the Code of Military Justice system.
- Agencies managing the Protective Order Registry under Title 19 of the O.C.G.A.
Terms To Know
- Protective Order
- A legal order issued by a judge to stop contact between people, such as in cases involving stalking accusations within the state militia.
- State Militia
- The organized military force of the state, which is subject to specific rules under the Code of Military Justice.
- Contempt
- A legal violation that occurs when someone disobeys a court order or shows disrespect to the authority of the court in military proceedings.
Limits and Unknowns
- The official summary does not list exactly which definitions are being changed, only that they will be revised.
- The bill mentions repealing conflicting laws but does not specify which old laws will be removed.
- Specific details on how military judges will process these stalking cases beyond issuing orders are not included in the provided text.