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Committee considers H628 to let judges order continued household payments and to include defendants under DOC supervision in RFAs
Summary
The Judiciary committee reviewed H628, which would let judges order defendants to continue paying household bills for a fixed period and would treat people "under the supervision of the Department of Corrections" similarly to those "currently incarcerated" when qualifying for relief-from-abuse orders; survivor-advocates and prosecutors testified in support.
Michelle Childs of the Office of Legislative Council told the committee H628 would amend Title 15 (abuse prevention, civil protection orders) by changing part of section 11o3 and adding a new subdivision. Under current law, one path to a final relief‑from‑abuse (RFA) order applies when a defendant is "currently incarcerated" for certain offenses; H628 would replace that phrase with "currently under the supervision of the Department of Corrections," which would include people on parole or probation. Childs said the bill does not change temporary emergency orders.
Charley Lisserman, policy director for the Vermont Network Against Domestic and [censored] Violence, testified the revision closes a practical gap: plea agreements and short sentences can…
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