PROTECTION ORDER-PUBLIC ACCESS
Summary
Amends the Stalking No Contact Order Act, the Civil No Contact Order Act, and the Domestic Violence Act of 1986. Provides that when a petition for an emergency stalking no contact order, civil no contact order, or emergency order of protection is filed, the petition and file shall not be public and shall only be accessible to the court, petitioner, counsel of record for either party, and State's Attorney for the county until the petition is served on the respondent. Provides that when an emergency stalking no contact order, civil no contact order, emergency order of protection is granted, the petition, order, and file shall not be public and shall only be accessible to the court, petitioner, counsel of record for either party, and State's Attorney for the county until the order is served on the respondent. Effective immediately.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2020
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 7, 2020
Last action Jun 23, 2020
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Total actions
12
Key actions
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Committee
3
Jun 23, 2020
Committee
Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 12, 2020
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
lower
Feb 18, 2020
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 7 co-sponsors
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