California 2017-2018 Regular Session

California Assembly Bill AB2354 Latest Draft

Bill / Amended Version Filed 03/14/2018

Amended IN Assembly March 14, 2018 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2354Introduced by Assembly Member RubioFebruary 13, 2018 An act to add Section Sections 3013 and 6222.5 to the Family Code, relating to domestic violence. family law.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2354, as amended, Rubio. Domestic violence restraining orders: court reporters. Family law: court reporters.Existing law law, the Domestic Violence Prevention Act, provides for the issuance of emergency protective orders and other protective orders for the prevention of domestic violence. Existing law also requires a family court to determine child custody in proceedings for dissolution of marriage, nullity of marriage, and legal separation of the parties, petitions for exclusive custody of a child, and proceedings under the Domestic Violence Prevention Act.Existing law requires an official reporter or official reporter pro tempore of the superior court to take down in shorthand all testimony and other information in proceedings before the court in civil cases on order of the court and at the request of a party or counsel.This bill would require the court to provide a court reporter at every hearing at which testimony is received in either a proceeding that relates to an emergency protective order or other protective order requested or issued in a case of domestic violence. child custody or a proceeding under the Domestic Violence Prevention Act.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 3013 is added to the Family Code, to read:3013. The court shall provide a court reporter at every hearing in a proceeding under this division at which testimony is received.SECTION 1.SEC. 2. Section 6222.5 is added to the Family Code, to read:6222.5. The court shall provide a court reporter at every hearing that relates to a protective order requested or issued pursuant to this division. in a proceeding under this division at which testimony is received.

Amended IN Assembly March 14, 2018

CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION

Assembly Bill No. 2354

Introduced by Assembly Member RubioFebruary 13, 2018

Introduced by Assembly Member Rubio
February 13, 2018

An act to add Section Sections 3013 and 6222.5 to the Family Code, relating to domestic violence. family law.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

AB 2354, as amended, Rubio. Domestic violence restraining orders: court reporters. Family law: court reporters.

Existing law law, the Domestic Violence Prevention Act, provides for the issuance of emergency protective orders and other protective orders for the prevention of domestic violence. Existing law also requires a family court to determine child custody in proceedings for dissolution of marriage, nullity of marriage, and legal separation of the parties, petitions for exclusive custody of a child, and proceedings under the Domestic Violence Prevention Act.Existing law requires an official reporter or official reporter pro tempore of the superior court to take down in shorthand all testimony and other information in proceedings before the court in civil cases on order of the court and at the request of a party or counsel.This bill would require the court to provide a court reporter at every hearing at which testimony is received in either a proceeding that relates to an emergency protective order or other protective order requested or issued in a case of domestic violence. child custody or a proceeding under the Domestic Violence Prevention Act.

Existing law requires an official reporter or official reporter pro tempore of the superior court to take down in shorthand all testimony and other information in proceedings before the court in civil cases on order of the court and at the request of a party or counsel.

This bill would require the court to provide a court reporter at every hearing at which testimony is received in either a proceeding that relates to an emergency protective order or other protective order requested or issued in a case of domestic violence. child custody or a proceeding under the Domestic Violence Prevention Act.

## Digest Key

## Bill Text

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 3013 is added to the Family Code, to read:3013. The court shall provide a court reporter at every hearing in a proceeding under this division at which testimony is received.SECTION 1.SEC. 2. Section 6222.5 is added to the Family Code, to read:6222.5. The court shall provide a court reporter at every hearing that relates to a protective order requested or issued pursuant to this division. in a proceeding under this division at which testimony is received.

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1. Section 3013 is added to the Family Code, to read:3013. The court shall provide a court reporter at every hearing in a proceeding under this division at which testimony is received.

SECTION 1. Section 3013 is added to the Family Code, to read:

### SECTION 1.

3013. The court shall provide a court reporter at every hearing in a proceeding under this division at which testimony is received.

SECTION 1.SEC. 2. Section 6222.5 is added to the Family Code, to read:6222.5. The court shall provide a court reporter at every hearing that relates to a protective order requested or issued pursuant to this division. in a proceeding under this division at which testimony is received.

SECTION 1.SEC. 2. Section 6222.5 is added to the Family Code, to read:

### SECTION 1.SEC. 2.

6222.5. The court shall provide a court reporter at every hearing that relates to a protective order requested or issued pursuant to this division. in a proceeding under this division at which testimony is received.