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Judiciary committee backs changes to penalties for restraining‑order violations, adopts lower minimum than first proposed
Summary
The Senate Judiciary Committee advanced SB 295 with amendments that set a 5‑day mandatory minimum jail term for a first conviction of violating an order for protection and add ability‑to‑pay language for fines, after testimony from defenders, prosecutors, and victim‑advocacy groups.
The Senate Committee on Judiciary voted to move SB 295 forward with amendments that change penalties for violations of temporary restraining orders and orders for protection and add a court‑level ability‑to‑pay safeguard for fines.
Darcia Forster, deputy public defender, warned the committee that many restraining‑order violation cases are not typical domestic‑violence situations and that a higher mandatory minimum could harm people (for example, family members in property disputes or adults with mental health needs). "Our…
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