Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Beshear Signs Amanda's Bill
KENTUCKY....
Wednesday, Governor Steve Beshear ceremonially signed House Bill 1, Amanda’s Bill, into law. The law allows judges to order those who violate a domestic violence order to wear a global positioning system tracking device which would alert victims and police if alleged abusers get too close. It also extends the continuance of an unserved emergency protective order for six months, rather than the current 90 days. Abusers would be required to stay up to 500 feet away from their victims, and felony charges could be pressed against violators who attempt to remove a court-ordered tracking device.
Wednesday, Governor Steve Beshear ceremonially signed House Bill 1, Amanda’s Bill, into law. The law allows judges to order those who violate a domestic violence order to wear a global positioning system tracking device which would alert victims and police if alleged abusers get too close. It also extends the continuance of an unserved emergency protective order for six months, rather than the current 90 days. Abusers would be required to stay up to 500 feet away from their victims, and felony charges could be pressed against violators who attempt to remove a court-ordered tracking device.
# posted by Homer Owens @ 9:34 PM 
