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Senate Judiciary hears bill to admit military protective orders in civilian courts; committee votes not to pass
Summary
The Senate Judiciary Committee heard testimony on HB 62, which would allow military protective orders to be admitted as evidence in civilian domestic violence proceedings and authorize travel funds for victims; the committee voted in executive session not to pass the bill.
The New Hampshire Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday heard testimony on HB 62, a bill that would make military protective orders admissible as evidence in civilian domestic violence proceedings and authorize limited travel funds for victims to participate in related administrative proceedings. In executive session the committee voted a "not to pass" recommendation on the bill.
The bill’s sponsor in the House, Representative Terry Roy, said the change was requested by the U.S. Department of Defense and intended to bridge a jurisdictional gap: "a military commander can issue a a abuse protection order, but that order is only good on the base or other military US property," Roy told the committee. He and DoD and National Guard witnesses…
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