Protection orders-duration.

WORKING DRAFT
2006
STATE OF
WYOMING
06LSO-0198

HOUSE BILL
NO.
HB0023

Protection orders-duration.

Sponsored by:
Representative(s) Olsen and Edwards and Senator(s) Larson

A BILL

for

AN ACT relating to protection orders; increasing the duration of protection orders as specified; subjecting protective orders to judicial review upon request of either party; and providing for an effective date.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of
Wyoming
:

Section 1.

W.S. 7
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3
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510(b) and 35
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21
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106(b) are amended to read:

7
‑
3
‑
510.

Service of order; duration and extension of order; violation; remedies not exclusive.

(b)

An order of protection granted by the court under W.S. 7
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3
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509 shall be effective for a fixed period of time not to exceed
three (3) months
one (1) year
. The order may be extended repetitively upon a showing of good cause
upon motion of the petitioner and hearing
for additional periods of time not to exceed
three (3) months
one (1) year
each
, and is subject to judicial review upon request of either party
.

35
‑
21
‑
106.

Service of order; duration and extension of order; violation; remedies not exclusive.

(b)

An order of protection granted by the court shall be effective for a fixed period of time not to exceed
three (3) months
one (1) year
. The order may be extended repetitively for good cause upon motion of the petitioner
and hearing
for additional periods of time not to exceed
three (3) months
one (1) year
each
, and is subject to judicial review upon request of either party
. The filing of an action for divorce shall not supersede an order of protection granted under this act.

Section 2.

This act is effective July 1, 2006.

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