AN ACT relating to expiration of protective orders.

Amend KRS 209A.122, relating to data tracking and dissemination, to require the Administrative Office of the Courts to provide the Criminal Justice Statistcal Analysis Center the number of protective orders rescinded under KRS 403.735 and 456.050; amend KRS 403.735 and 456.050, relating to the continuance of protective orders, to extend the time period for expiration from six months to 12 months.

Introduced: January 7, 2025

Last action: January 9, 2025

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This bill would extend the length of time a protective order stays in effect from six months to 12 months before it expires. It also requires court officials to share data about protective orders that are canceled with a state criminal justice research agency. This means people who rely on protective orders for their safety would have longer protection before needing to seek a renewal. Who it may affect: people who have obtained domestic violence or other protective orders in Kentucky.

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