Illinois HB4741 ensures that protective orders for domestic violence cannot be denied based on the petitioner or respondent's age or incarceration.
HB4741 amends the Illinois Code of Criminal Procedure to ensure that protective orders for domestic violence cannot be denied based on the petitioner or respondent being a minor or incarcerated. The bill also allows petitions for protective orders to be filed by crime victims who were abused by a family or household member before the offender's incarceration. The court must consider prima facie evidence of domestic violence, sexual offenses, or stalking when issuing a protective order. The bill takes effect immediately upon becoming law.
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