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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Currently, powers of arrest may be attached <str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g> IPOs and POs if <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> court finds <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g>re<br />
is a likelihood that <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> protected pers<strong>on</strong> will suffer an actual physical injury at <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g><br />
hands of <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> pers<strong>on</strong> against whom <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> IPO is drawn. This allows for inc<strong>on</strong>sistent<br />
attachment of powers of arrest depending <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> victim requests it, whe<str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g>r<br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> judge independently c<strong>on</strong>siders attaching powers of arrest and is satisfied of <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g><br />
potential for physical violence, and <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> amount of evidence <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> victim can and must<br />
provide about potential violence. As menti<strong>on</strong>ed above, victims also do not always<br />
know <str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g> ask for powers of arrest <str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g> be attached or <str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g> provide evidence regarding<br />
likely physical injury. Fur<str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g>rmore, powers of arrest are <strong>on</strong>ly <str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g> be attached based <strong>on</strong><br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> likelihood of actual physical injury, which does not include trespass, harassment,<br />
retaliati<strong>on</strong>, etc. This means that if a defendant is likely <str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g> violate <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> protecti<strong>on</strong> order<br />
in ways o<str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g>r than actual physical violence, <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> victim is not protected through <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g><br />
IPO with powers of arrest. It also means that victims are not protected from<br />
defendants who do not seem likely <str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g> cause physical injury but actually do commit<br />
such violence. Powers of arrest should be au<str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g>matically attached <str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g> all IPOs and<br />
POs.<br />
(d)<br />
Secti<strong>on</strong> 16 - Record of Complaints<br />
Existing Provisi<strong>on</strong><br />
Secti<strong>on</strong> 16- Record of Complaints<br />
Recommendati<strong>on</strong>s<br />
Expand record-keeping requirements <str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g> include manda<str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g>ry analysis of complaints,<br />
Interim Protecti<strong>on</strong> Orders (IPOs), and Protecti<strong>on</strong> Orders (POs), and making records<br />
and analysis accessible <str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> public<br />
Comments<br />
In additi<strong>on</strong> <str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g> requiring courts <str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g> maintain a registry of records, <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> Act should<br />
require an administrative agency or independent NGO <str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g> compile and analyse<br />
nati<strong>on</strong>al statistics <strong>on</strong> domestic violence. All records and analysis should be<br />
accessible <str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> public. Additi<strong>on</strong>ally, reporting procedures should be standardized<br />
so that all police districts and all States maintain uniform practices.<br />
(e) Secti<strong>on</strong> 17 - Proof of service of Protecti<strong>on</strong> Order<br />
Existing Provisi<strong>on</strong><br />
Secti<strong>on</strong> 17 –Proof of service of Protecti<strong>on</strong> Order <str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g> be filed with court within 7 days<br />
Recommendati<strong>on</strong>s<br />
Require court registrar <str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g> forward order <str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g> police for service within 48 hours of<br />
pr<strong>on</strong>ouncement of <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> order and require service of Protecti<strong>on</strong> Order or Interim<br />
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