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HB1094 • 2026

A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning civil procedure.

A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning civil procedure.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Representative Edward DeLaney
Last action
2026-01-05
Official status
Introduced House Bill (H)
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details on enforcement by courts or duration of validity.

Recognizing Canadian Protection Orders

This bill allows Canadian domestic violence protection orders to be recognized and enforced in Indiana.

What This Bill Does

  • Codifies the Uniform Recognition and Enforcement of Canadian Domestic Violence Protection Orders Act.
  • Provides procedures for law enforcement officers to enforce Canadian protection orders.
  • Allows registration of Canadian protection orders in Indiana.

Who It Names or Affects

  • People who have protection orders from Canada
  • Law enforcement officers in Indiana

Terms To Know

Protection order
A court order that helps protect someone from domestic violence.
Domestic violence
Abuse or threats of abuse between people who are related, living together, or in a romantic relationship.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify the duration for which Canadian protection orders will be valid in Indiana.
  • It is unclear if this bill will affect other parts of Indiana's laws regarding domestic violence.

Bill History

  1. 2026-01-05 House

    Authored by Representative DeLaney

  2. 2026-01-05 House

    First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary

Official Summary Text

A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning civil procedure.
Uniform recognition of Canadian protection orders.

Current Bill Text

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A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning civil procedure.

Uniform recognition of Canadian protection orders.

Codifies the Uniform Recognition and Enforcement of Canadian Domestic Violence Protection Orders Act. Provides procedures for enforcement of a Canadian domestic violence protection order (protection order) by a law enforcement officer and the court. Provides that a protection order may be registered in Indiana.