SB280: Temporary Protective Orders - Electronic Filing and Video Conferencing Hearings

Legislative Summary

Authorizing a petitioner receiving medical treatment at a hospital to electronically file a petition for a temporary protective order while at the hospital; requiring certain hospitals to refer a petitioner filing a petition on the grounds of domestic violence to a hospital-based or community-based domestic violence prevention program; and authorizing a petitioner to electronically file a petition for a temporary protective order from certain programs and centers.