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PROTECTIONS FOR VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC

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VIOLENCE

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2010 GENERAL SESSION

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STATE OF UTAH

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Chief Sponsor: Eric K. Hutchings

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Senate Sponsor: Stephen H. Urquhart

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             8      LONG TITLE
             9      General Description:
             10          This bill modifies the Cohabitant Abuse Procedures Act regarding procedures, records,
             11      protective orders, and jail release agreements and orders.
             12      Highlighted Provisions:
             13          This bill:
             14          .    provides time limits on protective orders and jail release agreements and orders,
             15      and provides for judicial discretion for good cause;
             16          .    authorizes the court to issue a pretrial protective order if the defendant has been
             17      charged with a domestic violence offense;
             18          .    amends terms to reflect judicial procedures regarding release of a defendant;
             19          .    provides additional definitions;
             20          .    provides that if a person charged with domestic violence is released, the person
             21      shall receive a copy of the protective order or jail release agreement or order prior
             22      to release;
             23          .    requires that the arresting officer shall provide, at the time of the arrest:
             24              .    to the alleged victim, notification that release conditions may expire at
             25      midnight of that day; and
             26              .    to the person charged with a domestic violence offense, information about the
             27      requirement to appear in court;
             28          .    provides that the court may allow the jail release order or jail release agreement to
             29      expire at midnight of the day the defendant appears in court, or may extend the


             30      order or agreement for good cause;
             31          .    removes the requirement of a possible showing of future violence when the court
             32      waives the requirement that the alleged victim's location be disclosed;
             33          .    requires that action regarding protective orders be transmitted to the statewide
             34      domestic violence network;
             35          .    provides that any protective order related to a dismissed criminal domestic violence
             36      case shall be dismissed;
             37          .    provides for a sentencing protective order to be issued for the duration of a
             38      domestic violence defendant's probation and provides that violation of the order is
             39      a class A misdemeanor; and
             40          .    requires the defendant to pay the costs of counseling for children who are affected
             41      by the domestic violence offense, in addition to the current requirement to pay for
             42      the victim's counseling.
             43      Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
             44          None
             45      Other Special Clauses:
             46          None
             47      Utah Code Sections Affected:
             48      AMENDS:
             49          77-36-1, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapters 3 and 375
             50          77-36-2.4, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 3
             51          77-36-2.5, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 3
             52          77-36-2.6, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2003, Chapter 68
             53          77-36-2.7, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2009, Chapter 238
             54          77-36-5, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2003, Chapter 68
             55          77-36-5.1, as last amended by Laws of Utah 1996, Chapter 244
             56          77-36-6, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 3
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             58      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
             59          Section 1. Section 77-36-1 is amended to read:
             60           77-36-1. Definitions.
             61          As used in this chapter:
             62          (1) "Cohabitant" has the same meaning as in Section 78B-7-102 .
             63          (2) "Department" means the Department of Public Safety.
             64          (3) "Divorced" means an individual who has obtained a divorce under Title 30,
             65      Chapter 3, Divorce.
             66          (4) "Domestic violence" means any criminal offense involving violence or physical
             67      harm or threat of violence or physical harm, or any attempt, conspiracy, or solicitation to
             68      commit a criminal offense involving violence or physical harm, when committed by one
             69      cohabitant against another. "Domestic violence" also means commission or attempt to
             70      commit, any of the following offenses by one cohabitant against another:
             71          (a) aggravated assault, as described in Section 76-5-103 ;
             72          (b) assault, as described in Section 76-5-102 ;
             73          (c) criminal homicide, as described in Section 76-5-201 ;
             74          (d) harassment, as described in Section 76-5-106 ;
             75          (e) electronic communication harassment, as described in Section 76-9-201 ;
             76          (f) kidnapping, child kidnapping, or aggravated kidnapping, as described in Sections
             77      76-5-301 , 76-5-301.1 , and 76-5-302 ;
             78          (g) mayhem, as described in Section 76-5-105 ;
             79          (h) sexual offenses, as described in Title 76, Chapter 5, Part 4, Sexual Offenses, and
             80      Title 76, Chapter 5a, Sexual Exploitation of Children;
             81          (i) stalking, as described in Section 76-5-106.5 ;
             82          (j) unlawful detention, as described in Section 76-5-304 ;
             83          (k) violation of a protective order or ex parte protective order, as described in Section
             84      76-5-108 ;
             85          (l) any offense against property described in Title 76, Chapter 6, Part 1, Property


             86      Destruction, 2, Burglary and Criminal Trespass, or 3, Robbery;
             87          (m) possession of a deadly weapon with intent to assault, as described in Section
             88      76-10-507 ;
             89          (n) discharge of a firearm from a vehicle, near a highway, or in the direction of any
             90      person, building, or vehicle, as described in Section 76-10-508 ;
             91          (o) disorderly conduct, as defined in Section 76-9-102 , if a conviction of disorderly
             92      conduct is the result of a plea agreement in which the defendant was originally charged with
             93      any of the domestic violence offenses otherwise described in this Subsection (2). Conviction
             94      of disorderly conduct as a domestic violence offense, in the manner described in this
             95      Subsection (2)(o), does not constitute a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence under 18
             96      U.S.C. Section 921, and is exempt from the provisions of the federal Firearms Act, 18 U.S.C.
             97      Section 921 et seq.; or
             98          (p) child abuse as described in Section 76-5-109.1 .
             99          (5) "Jail release agreement" means a written agreement:
             100          (a) specifying and limiting the contact a person arrested for a domestic violence
             101      offense may have with an alleged victim or other specified individuals; and
             102          (b) specifying other conditions of release from jail as required in Subsection 77-36-2.5
             103      (1).
             104          (6) "Jail release court order" means a written court order:
             105          (a) specifying and limiting the contact a person arrested for a domestic violence
             106      offense may have with an alleged victim or other specified individuals; and
             107          (b) specifying other conditions of release from jail as required in Subsection
             108      77-36-2.5 (1).
             109          [(5)] (7) "Marital status" means married and living together, divorced, separated, or
             110      not married.
             111          [(6)] (8) "Married and living together" means a man and a woman whose marriage
             112      was solemnized under Section 30-1-4 or 30-1-6 and who are living in the same residence.
             113          [(7)] (9) "Not married" means any living arrangement other than married and living


             114      together, divorced, or separated.
             115          (10) "Pretrial protective order" means a written order:
             116          (a) specifying and limiting the contact a person who has been charged with a domestic
             117      violence offense may have with an alleged victim or other specified individuals; and
             118          (b) specifying other conditions of release pursuant to Subsection 77-36-2.5 (2)(c),
             119      Subsection 77-36-26 (3), or Section 77-36-2.7 , pending trial in the criminal case.
             120          (11) "Sentencing protective order" means a written order of the court as part of
             121      sentencing in a domestic violence case that limits the contact a person who has been convicted
             122      of a domestic violence offense may have with a victim or other specified individuals pursuant
             123      to Sections 77-36-5 and 77-36-5.1 .
             124          [(8)] (12) "Separated" means a man and a woman who have had their marriage
             125      solemnized under Section 30-1-4 or 30-1-6 and who are not living in the same residence.
             126          [(9)] (13) "Victim" means a cohabitant who has been subjected to domestic violence.
             127          Section 2. Section 77-36-2.4 is amended to read:
             128           77-36-2.4. Violation of protective orders -- Mandatory arrest -- Penalties.
             129          (1) A law enforcement officer shall, without a warrant, arrest an alleged perpetrator
             130      whenever there is probable cause to believe that the alleged perpetrator has violated any of the
             131      provisions of an ex parte protective order or protective order.
             132          (2) (a) Intentional or knowing violation of any ex parte protective order or protective
             133      order is a class A misdemeanor, in accordance with Section 76-5-108 , except where a greater
             134      penalty is provided in this chapter, and is a domestic violence offense, pursuant to Section
             135      77-36-1 .
             136          (b) Second or subsequent violations of ex parte protective orders or protective orders
             137      carry increased penalties, in accordance with Section 77-36-1.1 .
             138          (3) As used in this section, "ex parte protective order" or "protective order" includes:
             139          (a) any protective order or ex parte protective order issued under Title 78B, Chapter 7,
             140      Part 1, Cohabitant Abuse Act[, or];
             141          (b) any jail release agreement, jail release court order, pretrial protective order, or


             142      sentencing protective order issued under Title 77, Chapter 36, Cohabitant Abuse Procedures
             143      Act;
             144          [(b)] (c) any child protective order or ex parte child protective order issued under Title
             145      78B, Chapter 7, Part 2, Child Protective Orders; or
             146          [(c)] (d) a foreign protection order enforceable under Title 78B, Chapter 7, Part 3,
             147      Uniform Interstate Enforcement of Domestic Violence Protection Orders Act.
             148          Section 3. Section 77-36-2.5 is amended to read:
             149           77-36-2.5. Conditions for release after arrest for domestic violence -- Jail release
             150      agreements -- Jail release court orders.
             151          (1) Upon arrest for domestic violence, a person may not be released on bail,
             152      recognizance, or otherwise prior to the close of the next court day following the arrest, unless
             153      as a condition of that release [he] the person is ordered by the court or agrees in writing that
             154      until [the expiration of that time he] further order of the court, the person will:
             155          (a) have no personal contact with the alleged victim;
             156          (b) not threaten or harass the alleged victim; and
             157          (c) not knowingly enter onto the premises of the alleged victim's residence or any
             158      premises temporarily occupied by the alleged victim.
             159          (2) (a) The jail release agreement or jail release court order expires at midnight on the
             160      day on which the person arrested appears in person or by video for arraignment or an initial
             161      appearance.
             162          (b) (i) If criminal charges have not been filed against the arrested person, the court
             163      may, for good cause and in writing, extend the jail release agreement or jail release court order
             164      beyond the time period under Subsection (2)(a) as provided in Subsection (2)(b)(ii).
             165          (ii) (A) The court may extend a jail release agreement or jail release court order under
             166      Subsection (2)(b)(i) to no longer than midnight of the third business day after the arrested
             167      person's first court appearance.
             168          (B) If criminal charges are filed against the arrested person within the three business
             169      days under Subsection (2)(b)(ii)(A), the jail release agreement or the jail release court order


             170      continues in effect until the arrested person appears in person or by video at the arrested
             171      person's next scheduled court appearance.
             172          (c) If criminal charges have been filed against the arrested person the court may, upon
             173      the request of the prosecutor or the victim or upon the court's own motion, issue a pretrial
             174      protective order.
             175          [(2)] (3) As a condition of release, the court may order the defendant to participate in
             176      an electronic or other monitoring program and to pay the costs associated with the program.
             177          [(3)] (4) (a) Subsequent to an arrest for domestic violence, an alleged victim may
             178      waive in writing any or all of the [requirements] release conditions described in Subsection
             179      (1)(a) or (c). Upon waiver, those [requirements shall] release conditions do not apply to the
             180      alleged perpetrator.
             181          (b) A court or magistrate may modify the [requirements] release conditions described
             182      in Subsections (1)(a) or (c), in writing or on the record, and only for good cause shown.
             183          [(4)] (5) (a) [Whenever] When a person is released pursuant to Subsection (1), the
             184      releasing agency shall notify the arresting law enforcement agency of the release, conditions
             185      of release, and any available information concerning the location of the victim. The arresting
             186      law enforcement agency shall then make a reasonable effort to notify the victim of that release.
             187          (b) (i) When a person is released pursuant to Subsection (1) based on a written jail
             188      release agreement, the releasing agency shall transmit that information to the statewide
             189      domestic violence network described in Section 78B-7-113 .
             190          (ii) When a person is released pursuant to Subsection (1) or (2) based upon a [court
             191      order] jail release court order or if a jail release agreement is modified pursuant to Subsection
             192      (4)(b), the court shall transmit that order to the statewide domestic violence network described
             193      in Section 78B-7-113 .
             194          (iii) A copy of the jail release court order or written jail release agreement shall be
             195      given to the person by the releasing agency before the person is released.
             196          (c) This Subsection [(4)] (5) does not create or increase liability of a law enforcement
             197      officer or agency, and the good faith immunity provided by Section 77-36-8 is applicable.


             198          [(5)] (6) (a) If a law enforcement officer has probable cause to believe that a person
             199      has violated a jail release court order or jail release agreement executed pursuant to Subsection
             200      (1) the officer shall, without a warrant, arrest the alleged violator.
             201          (b) Any person who knowingly violates a [court] jail release court order or jail release
             202      agreement executed pursuant to Subsection (1) [shall be] is guilty as follows:
             203          (i) if the original arrest was for a felony, an offense under this section is a third degree
             204      felony; or
             205          (ii) if the original arrest was for a misdemeanor, an offense under this section is a class
             206      A misdemeanor.
             207          (c) City attorneys may prosecute class A misdemeanor violations under this section.
             208          [(6)] (7) An individual who was originally arrested for a felony under this chapter and
             209      released pursuant to this section may subsequently be held without bail if there is substantial
             210      evidence to support a new felony charge against him.
             211          [(7)] (8) At the time an arrest for domestic violence is made, the arresting officer shall
             212      provide the alleged victim with written notice containing [the following information]:
             213          (a) the [requirements] release conditions described in Subsection (1), and notice that
             214      those [requirements] release conditions shall be ordered by a court or must be agreed to by the
             215      alleged perpetrator prior to release;
             216          (b) notification of the penalties for violation of [the] any jail release court order or any
             217      jail release agreement executed under Subsection (1);
             218          [(c) the date and time, absent modification by a court or magistrate, that the
             219      requirements expire;]
             220          (c) notification that the alleged perpetrator is to personally appear in court on the next
             221      day the court is open for business after the day of the arrest;
             222          (d) the address of the appropriate court in the district or county in which the alleged
             223      victim resides;
             224          (e) the availability and effect of any waiver of the [requirements] release conditions;
             225      and


             226          (f) information regarding the availability of and procedures for obtaining civil and
             227      criminal protective orders with or without the assistance of an attorney.
             228          [(8)] (9) At the time an arrest for domestic violence is made, the arresting officer shall
             229      provide the alleged perpetrator with written notice containing [the following information]:
             230          (a) the [requirements] release conditions described in Subsection (1) and notice that
             231      those [requirements] release conditions shall be ordered by a court or [must] shall be agreed to
             232      by the alleged perpetrator prior to release;
             233          (b) notification of the penalties for violation of [the] any jail release court order or any
             234      written jail release agreement executed under Subsection (1); and
             235          [(c) the date and time absent modification by a court or magistrate that the
             236      requirements expire.]
             237          (c) notification that the alleged perpetrator is to personally appear in court on the next
             238      day the court is open for business after the day of the arrest;
             239          (10) (a) If the alleged perpetrator fails to personally appear in court as scheduled, the
             240      jail release court order or jail release agreement does not expire and continues in effect until
             241      the alleged perpetrator makes the personal appearance in court as required by Section
             242      77-36-2.6 .
             243          (b) If, when the alleged perpetrator personally appears in court as required by Section
             244      77-36-2.6 , criminal charges have not been filed against the arrested person, the court may
             245      allow the jail release court order or jail release agreement to expire at midnight on the day of
             246      the court appearance or may extend it for good cause.
             247          [(9)] (11) In addition to the provisions of Subsections (1) through [(6)] (7), because of
             248      the unique and highly emotional nature of domestic violence crimes, the high recidivism rate
             249      of violent offenders, and the demonstrated increased risk of continued acts of violence
             250      subsequent to the release of an offender who has been arrested for domestic violence, it is the
             251      finding of the Legislature that domestic violence crimes, as defined in Section 77-36-1 , are
             252      crimes for which bail may be denied if there is substantial evidence to support the charge, and
             253      if the court finds by clear and convincing evidence that the alleged perpetrator would


             254      constitute a substantial danger to an alleged victim of domestic violence if released on bail. [If
             255      bail is denied under this Subsection (9), it shall be under the terms and conditions described in
             256      Subsections (1) through (6).]
             257          Section 4. Section 77-36-2.6 is amended to read:
             258           77-36-2.6. Appearance of defendant required -- Determinations by court --
             259      Pretrial protective order.
             260          (1) A defendant who has been arrested for an offense involving domestic violence
             261      shall appear in person or by video before the court or a magistrate within one judicial day after
             262      the arrest.
             263          (2) A defendant who has been charged by citation, indictment, or information with an
             264      offense involving domestic violence but has not been arrested, shall appear before the court in
             265      person for arraignment or initial appearance as soon as practicable, but no later than 14 days
             266      after the next day on which court is in session following the issuance of the citation or the
             267      filing of the indictment or information.
             268          (3) At the time of an appearance under Subsection (1) or (2), the court shall determine
             269      the necessity of imposing a pretrial protective order or other condition of pretrial release
             270      including, but not limited to, participating in an electronic or other type of monitoring
             271      program, and shall state its findings and determination in writing.
             272          (4) Appearances required by this section are mandatory and may not be waived.
             273          Section 5. Section 77-36-2.7 is amended to read:
             274           77-36-2.7. Dismissal -- Diversion prohibited -- Plea in abeyance -- Pretrial
             275      protective order pending trial.
             276          (1) Because of the serious nature of domestic violence, the court, in domestic violence
             277      actions:
             278          (a) may not dismiss any charge or delay disposition because of concurrent divorce or
             279      other civil proceedings;
             280          (b) may not require proof that either party is seeking a dissolution of marriage before
             281      instigation of criminal proceedings;


             282          (c) shall waive any requirement that the victim's location be disclosed other than to the
             283      defendant's attorney[, upon a showing that there is any possibility of further violence,] and
             284      order the defendant's attorney not to disclose the victim's location to [his] the client;
             285          (d) shall identify, on the docket sheets, the criminal actions arising from acts of
             286      domestic violence;
             287          (e) may dismiss a charge on stipulation of the prosecutor and the victim; and
             288          (f) may hold a plea in abeyance, in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 2a,
             289      Pleas in Abeyance, making treatment or any other requirement for the defendant a condition of
             290      that status.
             291          (2) When the court holds a plea in abeyance in accordance with Subsection (1)(f), the
             292      case against a perpetrator of domestic violence may be dismissed only if the perpetrator
             293      successfully completes all conditions imposed by the court. If the defendant fails to complete
             294      any condition imposed by the court under Subsection (1)(f), the court may accept the
             295      defendant's plea.
             296          (3) (a) Because of the likelihood of repeated violence directed at those who have been
             297      victims of domestic violence in the past, when any defendant is charged with a crime
             298      involving domestic violence, the court may, during any court hearing where the defendant is
             299      present, issue [an] a pretrial protective order, pending trial:
             300          (i) enjoining the defendant from threatening to commit or committing acts of domestic
             301      violence or abuse against the victim and any designated family or household member;
             302          (ii) prohibiting the defendant from harassing, telephoning, contacting, or otherwise
             303      communicating with the victim, directly or indirectly;
             304          (iii) removing and excluding the defendant from the victim's residence and the
             305      premises of the residence;
             306          (iv) ordering the defendant to stay away from the residence, school, place of
             307      employment of the victim, and the premises of any of these, or any specified place frequented
             308      by the victim and any designated family member; and
             309          (v) ordering any other relief that the court considers necessary to protect and provide


             310      for the safety of the victim and any designated family or household member.
             311          (b) Violation of an order issued pursuant to this section is punishable as follows:
             312          (i) if the original arrest or subsequent charge filed is a felony, an offense under this
             313      section is a third degree felony; and
             314          (ii) if the original arrest or subsequent charge filed is a misdemeanor, an offense under
             315      this section is a class A misdemeanor.
             316          (c) (i) The court shall provide the victim with a certified copy of any pretrial protective
             317      order that has been issued [pursuant to this section] if the victim can be located with
             318      reasonable effort.
             319          (ii) The court shall also transmit the pretrial protective order to the statewide domestic
             320      violence network.
             321          (d) Issuance of a pretrial or sentencing protective order supercedes a written jail
             322      release agreement or a written jail release court order issued by the court at the time of arrest.
             323          (4) (a) When a court dismisses criminal charges or a prosecutor moves to dismiss
             324      charges against a defendant accused of a domestic violence offense, the specific reasons for
             325      dismissal shall be recorded in the court file and made a part of the statewide domestic violence
             326      network described in Section 78B-7-113 .
             327          (b) The court shall transmit the dismissal to the statewide domestic violence network.
             328          (c) Any pretrial protective orders, including jail release court orders and jail release
             329      agreements, related to the dismissed domestic violence criminal charge shall also be
             330      dismissed.
             331          (5) When the privilege of confidential communication between spouses, or the
             332      testimonial privilege of spouses is invoked in any criminal proceeding in which a spouse is the
             333      victim of an alleged domestic violence offense, the victim shall be considered to be an
             334      unavailable witness under the Utah Rules of Evidence.
             335          (6) The court may not approve diversion for a perpetrator of domestic violence.
             336          Section 6. Section 77-36-5 is amended to read:
             337           77-36-5. Sentencing -- Restricting contact with victim -- Electronic monitoring --


             338      Counseling -- Cost assessed against defendant -- Sentencing protective order.
             339          (1) (a) When a defendant is found guilty of a crime involving domestic violence and a
             340      condition of the sentence restricts the defendant's contact with the victim, [an] a sentencing
             341      protective order may be issued [or, if one has already been issued, it may be extended] under
             342      Subsection 77-36-5.1 (2) for the length of the defendant's probation. [The]
             343          (b) (i) The sentencing protective order shall be in writing, and the prosecutor shall
             344      provide a certified copy of that order to the victim.
             345          (ii) The court shall transmit the sentencing protective order to the statewide domestic
             346      violence network.
             347          (c) Violation of a sentencing protective order issued pursuant to this Subsection (1) is
             348      a class A misdemeanor.
             349          (2) In determining its sentence the court, in addition to penalties otherwise provided
             350      by law, may require the defendant to participate in an electronic or other type of monitoring
             351      program.
             352          (3) The court may also require the defendant to pay all or part of the costs of
             353      counseling incurred by the victim and any children affected by or exposed to the domestic
             354      violence offense, as well as the costs for the defendant's own counseling.
             355          (4) The court shall:
             356          (a) assess against the defendant, as restitution, any costs for services or treatment
             357      provided to the [abused spouse] victim and affected children of the victim or the defendant by
             358      the Division of Child and Family Services under Section 62A-4a-106 ; and
             359          (b) order those costs to be paid directly to the division or its contracted provider.
             360          (5) The court shall order the defendant to obtain and satisfactorily complete treatment
             361      or therapy in a domestic violence treatment program, as defined in Section 62A-2-101 , that is
             362      licensed by the Department of Human Services, unless the court finds that there is no licensed
             363      program reasonably available or that the treatment or therapy is not necessary.
             364          Section 7. Section 77-36-5.1 is amended to read:
             365           77-36-5.1. Conditions of probation for person convicted of domestic violence


             366      offense.
             367          (1) Before any perpetrator who has been convicted of a domestic violence offense may
             368      be placed on probation, the court shall consider the safety and protection of the victim and any
             369      member of the victim's family or household.
             370          (2) The court may condition probation or a plea in abeyance on the perpetrator's
             371      compliance with one or more orders of the court, which may include[, but are not limited to,
             372      an] a sentencing protective order:
             373          (a) enjoining the perpetrator from threatening to commit or committing acts of
             374      domestic violence against the victim or other family or household member;
             375          (b) prohibiting the perpetrator from harassing, telephoning, contacting, or otherwise
             376      communicating with the victim, directly or indirectly;
             377          (c) requiring the perpetrator to stay away from the victim's residence, school, place of
             378      employment, and the premises of any of these, or a specified place frequented regularly by the
             379      victim or any designated family or household member;
             380          (d) prohibiting the perpetrator from possessing or consuming alcohol or controlled
             381      substances;
             382          (e) prohibiting the perpetrator from purchasing, using, or possessing a firearm or other
             383      specified weapon;
             384          (f) directing the perpetrator to surrender any weapons [that he] the perpetrator owns or
             385      possesses;
             386          (g) directing the perpetrator to participate in and complete, to the satisfaction of the
             387      court, a program of intervention for perpetrators, treatment for alcohol or substance abuse, or
             388      psychiatric or psychological treatment;
             389          (h) directing the perpetrator to pay restitution to the victim; and
             390          (i) imposing any other condition necessary to protect the victim and any other
             391      designated family or household member or to rehabilitate the perpetrator.
             392          (3) The perpetrator is responsible for the costs of any condition of probation,
             393      according to [his] the perpetrator's ability to pay.


             394          (4) (a) Adult Probation and Parole, or other provider, shall immediately report to the
             395      court and notify the victim of any [assault] offense involving domestic violence committed by
             396      the perpetrator, the perpetrator's failure to comply with any condition imposed by the court,
             397      and any [threat of harm made by the perpetrator] violation of any sentencing criminal
             398      protective order issued by the court.
             399          (b) Notification of the victim under Subsection (4)(a) shall consist of a good faith
             400      reasonable effort to provide prompt notification, including mailing a copy of the notification
             401      to the last-known address of the victim.
             402          (5) The court shall transmit all dismissals, terminations, and expirations of pretrial and
             403      sentencing criminal protective orders issued by the court to the statewide domestic violence
             404      network.
             405          Section 8. Section 77-36-6 is amended to read:
             406           77-36-6. Enforcement of orders.
             407          (1) Each law enforcement agency in this state shall enforce all orders of the court
             408      issued pursuant to the requirements and procedures described in this chapter, and shall
             409      enforce:
             410          (a) all protective orders and ex parte protective orders issued pursuant to Title 78B,
             411      Chapter 7, Part 1, Cohabitant Abuse Act; [and]
             412          (b) jail release agreements, jail release court orders, pretrial protective orders, and
             413      sentencing protective orders; and
             414          [(b)] (c) all foreign protection orders enforceable under Title 78B, Chapter 7, Part 3,
             415      Uniform Interstate Enforcement of Domestic Violence Protection Orders Act.
             416          (2) The requirements of this section apply statewide, regardless of the jurisdiction in
             417      which the order was issued or the location of the victim or the perpetrator.


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