Bill > HB05693

This bill proposes two key changes to Connecticut law: first, it mandates that courts must issue a criminal protective order (a legal document that restricts a person's contact with a victim) in favor of a domestic violence victim against the perpetrator as part of the sentencing for a domestic violence conviction. Second, the bill seeks to classify murder committed during the course of a family violence crime as a murder with special circumstances, which typically carries more severe legal penalties. By adding this specific type of murder to the special circumstances category, the legislation aims to provide additional legal protections for domestic violence victims and impose stricter consequences for perpetrators who escalate violence to the point of homicide. The bill reflects a broader effort to address domestic violence by creating stronger legal mechanisms to protect victims and punish offenders, recognizing the serious and potentially life-threatening nature of domestic violence incidents.

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