HB1900 amends Tennessee law to change venue for petitions for orders of protection.
HB1900 modifies Tennessee Code to alter the venue for petitions for orders of protection. It specifies that venue is in the county where the respondent resides, the county where the offense occurred, or the county where the petitioner resides if the respondent is not a state resident. The bill also includes a new provision for felony offenses committed in another state that would be offenses under Tennessee law if committed within the state. This act takes effect immediately upon becoming law.
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