General Assembly Substitute Bill No. 7004
January Session, 2015 *_____HB07004APP___051315____*
General Assembly
Substitute Bill No. 7004
January Session, 2015
*_____HB07004APP___051315____*
AN ACT CONCERNING IMPLEMENTATION OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE TASK FORCE TO STUDY SERVICE OF RESTRAINING ORDERS.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
Section 1. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2015) In each Superior Court where a restraining order issued under section 46b-15 of the general statutes may be made returnable, the Chief Court Administrator shall ensure that there is designated space within such court so as to permit a meeting between a state marshal and a person seeking service of the notice of hearing and any order issued under section 46b-15 of the general statutes.
Sec. 2. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2015) (a) The Chief Court Administrator shall revise and simplify the process for filing an application for relief from abuse under section 46b-15 of the general statutes. The Chief Court Administrator shall ensure that any person seeking to file an application for relief from abuse is provided with a one-page, plain language explanation on how to apply for relief from abuse under section 46b-15 of the general statutes.
(b) The Chief Court Administrator shall annually collect data on (1) the number of restraining or protective orders issued under section 46b-15, 46b-16a or 46b-38c of the general statutes; and (2) the number of such orders issued that are subsequently vacated because the respondent could not be served with the order.
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
Section 1 October 1, 2015 New section
Sec. 2 October 1, 2015 New section
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
Section 1
October 1, 2015
New section
Sec. 2
October 1, 2015
New section
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