AN ACT relating to protective orders.

This bill would shift the authority to handle protective order cases so that District Courts, rather than other types of courts, would be the only courts with the power to hear those requests. This is a procedural change affecting how and where Kentuckians seek legal protection through the court system. Who it may affect: people seeking protective orders, including victims of domestic violence or other situations covered under Kentucky's protective order laws, as well as attorneys and court staff involved in those cases.

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