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This bill amends Tennessee law to expand the courts that can hear petitions for orders of protection in Shelby County and other counties. Specifically, the bill allows circuit courts exercising criminal jurisdiction to hear order of protection cases when they are simultaneously handling a criminal matter involving a domestic abuse, sexual assault, or stalking victim. The changes clarify that while these criminal courts can now hear protection order petitions, they do not gain jurisdiction over related child custody, visitation, or support matters. The bill modifies existing statutes to explicitly include criminal courts as potential venues for protection order proceedings in various county court systems, with the changes applying to courts in Shelby County and other counties across Tennessee. The legislation aims to provide more flexibility in handling protection order cases by allowing them to be heard in criminal courts when a related criminal case is already in progress, potentially streamlining the legal process for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking.

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https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB0406&ga=114