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This bill repeals a sunset provision for electronic monitoring in protection order cases, effectively making permanent a law that was previously set to expire in 2024. The bill establishes detailed guidelines for electronic monitoring with victim notification in domestic violence cases, which allows tracking and immediate location alerts to the victim and local law enforcement when a person under a protection order enters restricted areas. The court can order such monitoring when a person violates a protection order, as a condition of probation, or as a condition of release before trial, but only with the informed consent of the protected person. The bill requires the court to consider factors like the severity of past violence, criminal history, weapon access, mental health, and substance abuse when determining monitoring. The monitored person may be required to pay for the monitoring costs unless determined indigent. The bill also provides protections for electronic monitoring equipment suppliers from liability, establishes that alerts from monitoring devices can serve as probable cause for arrest, and mandates information sharing between various law enforcement and corrections agencies. Additionally, the bill includes provisions for potential tampering with monitoring equipment and requires the department of corrections to create implementation rules.

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