Criminal Coercive Control
AN ACT relating to coercive control.
Relates to coercive control; provides that the family court and the criminal courts shall have concurrent jurisdiction over acts which constitute coercive control; provides that courts may issue orders of protection upon a finding of coercive control; directs the office of court administration, in consultation with the office for the prevention of domestic violence and certain organizations, to develop and administer training for judges and court clerks on coercive control.
Relates to coercive control; provides that the family court and the criminal courts shall have concurrent jurisdiction over acts which constitute coercive control; provides that courts may issue orders of protection upon a finding of coercive control; directs the office of court administration, in consultation with the office for the prevention of domestic violence and certain organizations, to develop and administer training for judges and court clerks on coercive control.
Provides that the use of threats or harm to animals shall be considered a means of coercion or coercive control.
Provides that the use of threats or harm to animals shall be considered a means of coercion or coercive control.
Protective Orders - Coercive Control
A bill for an act defining coercive control and including it in the definition of domestic abuse.
An Act to Address Coercive Control in Domestic Abuse Cases
Amends the definition of "domestic violence" to include the coercive control of another resulting in a pattern of behavior that in purpose or effect unreasonably interferes with another person's free will or personal liberty.