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| 1 | 1 | Stricken language would be deleted from and underlined language would be added to present law. | |
| 2 | 2 | *LJH134* 02/05/2025 11:54:37 AM LJH134 | |
| 3 | 3 | State of Arkansas 1 | |
| 4 | 4 | 95th General Assembly A Bill 2 | |
| 5 | 5 | Regular Session, 2025 HOUSE BILL 1432 3 | |
| 6 | 6 | 4 | |
| 7 | 7 | By: Representatives McCullough, K. Moore, Hudson 5 | |
| 8 | 8 | By: Senator Irvin 6 | |
| 9 | 9 | 7 | |
| 10 | 10 | For An Act To Be Entitled 8 | |
| 11 | 11 | AN ACT TO AMEND THE DOMESTIC ABUSE ACT OF 1991; TO 9 | |
| 12 | 12 | CLARIFY THE REQUIREMENTS FOR DISMISSAL FOR A LACK OF 10 | |
| 13 | 13 | JURISDICTION OVER A PETITION FOR AN ORDER OF 11 | |
| 14 | 14 | PROTECTION; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. 12 | |
| 15 | 15 | 13 | |
| 16 | 16 | 14 | |
| 17 | 17 | Subtitle 15 | |
| 18 | 18 | TO AMEND THE DOMESTIC ABUSE ACT OF 1991; 16 | |
| 19 | 19 | AND TO CLARIFY THE REQUIREMENTS FOR 17 | |
| 20 | 20 | DISMISSAL FOR A LACK OF JURISDICTION 18 | |
| 21 | 21 | OVER A PETITION FOR AN ORDER OF 19 | |
| 22 | 22 | PROTECTION. 20 | |
| 23 | 23 | 21 | |
| 24 | 24 | BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: 22 | |
| 25 | 25 | 23 | |
| 26 | 26 | SECTION 1. Arkansas Code § 9 -15-204(a), concerning a hearing held on a 24 | |
| 27 | 27 | petition for an order of protection, is amended to add an additional 25 | |
| 28 | 28 | subdivision to read as follows: 26 | |
| 29 | 29 | (3) If the court lacks jurisdiction to rule on a petition under 27 | |
| 30 | 30 | § 9-15-201, the court may dismiss a petition for an order of protection 28 | |
| 31 | 31 | through a written order that specifies the basis for the lack of 29 | |
| 32 | 32 | jurisdiction. 30 | |
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