Bill > S0604

This bill aims to prohibit abusive litigation in the context of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking. It allows courts to dismiss cases or complaints if they find, based on a preponderance of the evidence, that the person filing the case or complaint is doing so primarily to have further contact with or abuse the other person. The bill also allows courts to impose sanctions, including monetary amounts incurred in the defense of such litigation, against the party found to be using abusive litigation. The bill defines key terms like "abusive litigation," "family or household member," and "perpetrator of abusive litigation." It outlines the process for a party to request an order restricting abusive litigation and the court's procedure for determining if the litigation is abusive. The bill also addresses how a person subject to an order restricting abusive litigation can file a new case against the protected party. This bill would take effect upon passage.

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