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First Substitute H.B. 303

Senator Karen Mayne proposes the following substitute bill:


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PROTECTIONS FOR VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC

             2     
VIOLENCE

             3     
2010 GENERAL SESSION

             4     
STATE OF UTAH

             5     
Chief Sponsor: Eric K. Hutchings

             6     
Senate Sponsor: Stephen H. Urquhart

             7     
             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, and
             15      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 to
             22      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 midnight
             25      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 domestic
             38      violence defendant's probation and provides that violation of the order is a class A
             39      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


             57     
             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, Chapter
             65      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 commit,
             70      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 offense
             101      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 offense
             106      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 not
             110      married.
             111          [(6)] (8) "Married and living together" means a man and a woman whose marriage was
             112      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 of
             185      release, and any available information concerning the location of the victim. The arresting law
             186      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 has
             199      violated a jail release court order or jail release agreement executed pursuant to Subsection (1)
             200      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 the
             241      alleged perpetrator makes the personal appearance in court as required by Section 77-36-2.6 .
             242          (b) If, when the alleged perpetrator personally appears in court as required by Section


             243      77-36-2.6 , criminal charges have not been filed against the arrested person, the court may allow
             244      the jail release court order or jail release agreement to expire at midnight on the day of the
             245      court appearance or may extend it for good cause.
             246          [(9)] (11) In addition to the provisions of Subsections (1) through [(6)] (7), because of
             247      the unique and highly emotional nature of domestic violence crimes, the high recidivism rate of
             248      violent offenders, and the demonstrated increased risk of continued acts of violence subsequent
             249      to the release of an offender who has been arrested for domestic violence, it is the finding of
             250      the Legislature that domestic violence crimes, as defined in Section 77-36-1 , are crimes for
             251      which bail may be denied if there is substantial evidence to support the charge, and if the court
             252      finds by clear and convincing evidence that the alleged perpetrator would constitute a
             253      substantial danger to an alleged victim of domestic violence if released on bail. [If bail is
             254      denied under this Subsection (9), it shall be under the terms and conditions described in
             255      Subsections (1) through (6).]
             256          Section 4. Section 77-36-2.6 is amended to read:
             257           77-36-2.6. Appearance of defendant required -- Determinations by court --
             258      Pretrial protective order.
             259          (1) A defendant who has been arrested for an offense involving domestic violence shall
             260      appear in person or by video before the court or a magistrate within one judicial day after the
             261      arrest.
             262          (2) A defendant who has been charged by citation, indictment, or information with an
             263      offense involving domestic violence but has not been arrested, shall appear before the court in
             264      person for arraignment or initial appearance as soon as practicable, but no later than 14 days
             265      after the next day on which court is in session following the issuance of the citation or the
             266      filing of the indictment or information.
             267          (3) At the time of an appearance under Subsection (1) or (2), the court shall determine
             268      the necessity of imposing a pretrial protective order or other condition of pretrial release
             269      including, but not limited to, participating in an electronic or other type of monitoring program,
             270      and shall state its findings and determination in writing.
             271          (4) Appearances required by this section are mandatory and may not be waived.
             272          Section 5. Section 77-36-2.7 is amended to read:
             273           77-36-2.7. Dismissal -- Diversion prohibited -- Plea in abeyance -- Pretrial


             274      protective order pending trial.
             275          (1) Because of the serious nature of domestic violence, the court, in domestic violence
             276      actions:
             277          (a) may not dismiss any charge or delay disposition because of concurrent divorce or
             278      other civil proceedings;
             279          (b) may not require proof that either party is seeking a dissolution of marriage before
             280      instigation of criminal proceedings;
             281          (c) shall waive any requirement that the victim's location be disclosed other than to the
             282      defendant's attorney[, upon a showing that there is any possibility of further violence,] and
             283      order the defendant's attorney not to disclose the victim's location to [his] the client;
             284          (d) shall identify, on the docket sheets, the criminal actions arising from acts of
             285      domestic violence;
             286          (e) may dismiss a charge on stipulation of the prosecutor and the victim; and
             287          (f) may hold a plea in abeyance, in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 2a, Pleas
             288      in Abeyance, making treatment or any other requirement for the defendant a condition of that
             289      status.
             290          (2) When the court holds a plea in abeyance in accordance with Subsection (1)(f), the
             291      case against a perpetrator of domestic violence may be dismissed only if the perpetrator
             292      successfully completes all conditions imposed by the court. If the defendant fails to complete
             293      any condition imposed by the court under Subsection (1)(f), the court may accept the
             294      defendant's plea.
             295          (3) (a) Because of the likelihood of repeated violence directed at those who have been
             296      victims of domestic violence in the past, when any defendant is charged with a crime involving
             297      domestic violence, the court may, during any court hearing where the defendant is present,
             298      issue [an] a pretrial protective order, pending trial:
             299          (i) enjoining the defendant from threatening to commit or committing acts of domestic
             300      violence or abuse against the victim and any designated family or household member;
             301          (ii) prohibiting the defendant from harassing, telephoning, contacting, or otherwise
             302      communicating with the victim, directly or indirectly;
             303          (iii) removing and excluding the defendant from the victim's residence and the
             304      premises of the residence;


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


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


             367      member of the victim's family or household.
             368          (2) The court may condition probation or a plea in abeyance on the perpetrator's
             369      compliance with one or more orders of the court, which may include[, but are not limited to,
             370      an] a sentencing protective order:
             371          (a) enjoining the perpetrator from threatening to commit or committing acts of
             372      domestic violence against the victim or other family or household member;
             373          (b) prohibiting the perpetrator from harassing, telephoning, contacting, or otherwise
             374      communicating with the victim, directly or indirectly;
             375          (c) requiring the perpetrator to stay away from the victim's residence, school, place of
             376      employment, and the premises of any of these, or a specified place frequented regularly by the
             377      victim or any designated family or household member;
             378          (d) prohibiting the perpetrator from possessing or consuming alcohol or controlled
             379      substances;
             380          (e) prohibiting the perpetrator from purchasing, using, or possessing a firearm or other
             381      specified weapon;
             382          (f) directing the perpetrator to surrender any weapons [that he] the perpetrator owns or
             383      possesses;
             384          (g) directing the perpetrator to participate in and complete, to the satisfaction of the
             385      court, a program of intervention for perpetrators, treatment for alcohol or substance abuse, or
             386      psychiatric or psychological treatment;
             387          (h) directing the perpetrator to pay restitution to the victim; and
             388          (i) imposing any other condition necessary to protect the victim and any other
             389      designated family or household member or to rehabilitate the perpetrator.
             390          (3) The perpetrator is responsible for the costs of any condition of probation, according
             391      to [his] the perpetrator's ability to pay.
             392          (4) (a) Adult Probation and Parole, or other provider, shall immediately report to the
             393      court and notify the victim of any [assault] offense involving domestic violence committed by
             394      the perpetrator, the perpetrator's failure to comply with any condition imposed by the court, and
             395      any [threat of harm made by the perpetrator] violation of any sentencing criminal protective
             396      order issued by the court.
             397          (b) Notification of the victim under Subsection (4)(a) shall consist of a good faith


             398      reasonable effort to provide prompt notification, including mailing a copy of the notification to
             399      the last-known address of the victim.
             400          (5) The court shall transmit all dismissals, terminations, and expirations of pretrial and
             401      sentencing criminal protective orders issued by the court to the statewide domestic violence
             402      network.
             403          Section 8. Section 77-36-6 is amended to read:
             404           77-36-6. Enforcement of orders.
             405          (1) Each law enforcement agency in this state shall enforce all orders of the court
             406      issued pursuant to the requirements and procedures described in this chapter, and shall enforce:
             407          (a) all protective orders and ex parte protective orders issued pursuant to Title 78B,
             408      Chapter 7, Part 1, Cohabitant Abuse Act; [and]
             409          (b) jail release agreements, jail release court orders, pretrial protective orders, and
             410      sentencing protective orders; and
             411          [(b)] (c) all foreign protection orders enforceable under Title 78B, Chapter 7, Part 3,
             412      Uniform Interstate Enforcement of Domestic Violence Protection Orders Act.
             413          (2) The requirements of this section apply statewide, regardless of the jurisdiction in
             414      which the order was issued or the location of the victim or the perpetrator.


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