Bill > H4351

This bill aims to protect victims of stalking in violation of harassment prevention orders. The key provisions of the bill are: 1. Requiring the appropriate law enforcement agency to notify the victim when a temporary or permanent abuse prevention order or harassment prevention order has been successfully served, has not been successfully served within 12 hours of receipt of the order from the court, or has expired or otherwise become ineffective. This ensures victims are aware of the status of the order and the potential impact on its validity. 2. Expanding the definition of "vacate" in the stalking statute to include "harassment prevention" orders, and adding sections 3, 5, or 6 of chapter 258E (the Harassment Prevention Order statute) to the list of orders that can be the basis for a stalking charge. This strengthens the legal protections for victims of stalking who have obtained harassment prevention orders.