memorandum to the special select committee on penal code
memorandum to the special select committee on penal code
memorandum to the special select committee on penal code
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<str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g> wait for police <str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g> obtain an OTI <str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g> open investigati<strong>on</strong>s in order <str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g> apply for <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g><br />
IPOs. This process delays <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> issuance of <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> IPOs.<br />
(b)<br />
Secti<strong>on</strong> 6 - Types of Orders <str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g> be included in Protecti<strong>on</strong> Order<br />
Existing Provisi<strong>on</strong><br />
Secti<strong>on</strong> 6 - Provides for types of orders that may be included in Protecti<strong>on</strong> Order<br />
such as right of exclusive possessi<strong>on</strong>, restraining <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> aggressor from entering <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g><br />
victim’s residence, ordering <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> aggressor from communicating with <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> victim and<br />
allowing victim c<strong>on</strong>tinued use of vehicle<br />
Recommendati<strong>on</strong>s<br />
1. Require judges <str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g> specifically ask all victims whe<str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g>r orders (a) through (f) need<br />
be included in <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> IPO or PO<br />
2. Expand <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> availability of <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>special</str<strong>on</strong>g> orders (a) through (f) <str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g> Interim Protecti<strong>on</strong><br />
Order<br />
Comments<br />
It is unclear whe<str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g>r <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> victim must request <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> inclusi<strong>on</strong> of <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> orders specified in<br />
Secti<strong>on</strong> 6 <str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> PO or whe<str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g>r <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> court au<str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g>matically c<strong>on</strong>siders adding <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g>m. These<br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>special</str<strong>on</strong>g> orders should also be made available for IPOs and not <strong>on</strong>ly POs.<br />
Victims who are traumatised by domestic violence might not know or think <str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g> ask<br />
for <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g>se <str<strong>on</strong>g>special</str<strong>on</strong>g> provisi<strong>on</strong>s when <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g>y come before <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> court. The DVA should<br />
require judges <str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g> specifically questi<strong>on</strong> victims <strong>on</strong> whe<str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g>r <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> victims require <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g><br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>special</str<strong>on</strong>g> orders <str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g> be included so that <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> judge can determine whe<str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g>r <str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g> include such<br />
orders in <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> IPO or PO.<br />
(c)<br />
Secti<strong>on</strong> 7 - Powers of Arrest <str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g> be attached <str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g> every IPOs and POs<br />
Existing Provisi<strong>on</strong><br />
(1) Where <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> court is satisfied that <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> pers<strong>on</strong> against whom a protecti<strong>on</strong> order …. is<br />
made is likely <str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g> cause physical injury <str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> protected pers<strong>on</strong>…, <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> court may<br />
attach a power of arrest <str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g> such protecti<strong>on</strong> order or interim protecti<strong>on</strong> order, as <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g><br />
case may be.<br />
Recommendati<strong>on</strong><br />
To amend as follows : (1) The court shall attach a power of arrest <str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g> every<br />
protecti<strong>on</strong> order or interim protecti<strong>on</strong> order, as <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> case may be.<br />
Comments<br />
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