Illinois HB1455 amends the Criminal Code to define domestic assault and impose a mandatory 72-hour no-contact order upon release from custody.

Illinois HB1455 amends the Criminal Code of 2012 by adding a new section on domestic assault. This bill defines domestic assault as knowingly engaging in conduct that places a family or household member in reasonable apprehension of great bodily harm, permanent disability, or disfigurement. If a defendant is arrested for domestic assault and released pending trial, the court must order a mandatory 72-hour no-contact period, prohibiting the defendant from contacting or communicating with the victim or entering the victim's residence. Domestic assault is classified as a Class A misdemeanor.

Illinois HB1455 amends the Criminal Code to define domestic assault and impose a mandatory 72-hour no-contact order upon release from custody.

Illinois HB1455 amends the Criminal Code of 2012 by adding a new section on domestic assault. This bill defines domestic assault as knowingly engaging in conduct that places a family or household member in reasonable apprehension of great bodily harm, permanent disability, or disfigurement. If a defendant is arrested for domestic assault and released pending trial, the court must order a mandatory 72-hour no-contact period, prohibiting the defendant from contacting or communicating with the victim or entering the victim's residence. Domestic assault is classified as a Class A misdemeanor.