Bill > H1838

This bill requires the commissioner of probation to include information about certain civil rights-related injunctions in the statewide domestic violence record keeping system. Specifically, the bill mandates that any injunction issued under sections 11H or 11I of chapter 12 (which relate to civil rights protections) or section 127B of chapter 266 (likely related to harassment or similar offenses) must be entered into this system. When such an injunction is issued, the court clerk is required to send a certified copy of the order to the commissioner of probation for inclusion in the record keeping system. The Attorney General is also tasked with transmitting existing orders to be entered into the system. The purpose of this bill appears to be improving information sharing and accessibility for judges and criminal justice agencies, ensuring that important injunction information is centrally recorded and can be referenced in future legal proceedings. This enhanced record keeping could help protect individuals by providing a comprehensive view of existing civil rights-related protective orders.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H1838