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This bill, effective October 1, 2026, aims to enhance protections for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, sexual violence, or stalking by allowing courts to consider military protective orders when issuing civil protective orders. A "military protective order" is defined as an order issued by a commanding officer in the U.S. armed forces or the Connecticut National Guard against someone under their command. The bill allows these military protective orders to be registered in Connecticut's automated registry of protective orders, which is maintained by the Chief Court Administrator and also contains orders from state courts and registered foreign orders. This registry is accessible to judges and Judicial Branch employees, and the bill specifies that military protective orders registered in this state will be entered into the National Crime Information Center computerized index, ensuring they can be considered by courts when issuing civil protective orders.

Justice, Military Affairs and Security

Veterans' and Military Affairs Committee (Joint)

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