Bill Text: IN SB0242 | 2012 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Protection order card program.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2012-01-04 - First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary [SB0242 Detail]
Download: Indiana-2012-SB0242-Introduced.html
Citations Affected: IC 4-6-15.
Synopsis: Protection order card program. Authorizes the attorney
general to establish a protection order card program to provide a person
protected by a protection order with a wallet sized card containing
information relating to the protection order.
Effective: July 1, 2012.
January 4, 2012, read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary.
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Chapter 15. Protection Order Card Program
Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "protected person" means a petitioner who is protected by the terms of a protection order, or a family member or household member of the petitioner.
Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "protection order" has the meaning set forth in IC 34-6-2-121.6. The term includes a foreign protection order (as defined in IC 34-6-2-48.5) that is substantially similar to a protection order described in IC 34-6-2-121.6.
Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "protection order card" means a plastic or laminated wallet sized card that contains information relating to a protection order, including information that relates to the protected person and the respondent.
Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "respondent" means the individual against whom the enforcement of a protection order is
sought.
Sec. 5. The attorney general may establish a protection order
card program to issue a protection order card to a protected
person.
Sec. 6. (a) The front of a protection order card issued under this
chapter must include the respondent's:
(1) photograph;
(2) name;
(3) date of birth;
(4) sex;
(5) race;
(6) eye color;
(7) hair color;
(8) height;
(9) weight;
(10) distinguishing features, such as scars or tattoos; and
(11) any other relevant information as determined by the
attorney general.
(b) The reverse of the card must include:
(1) the protected person's:
(A) name;
(B) birth date;
(C) sex;
(D) race; and
(E) height;
(2) the cause number listed on the protection order;
(3) the issuing court and county for the protection order;
(4) the date the protection order was issued;
(5) the expiration date of the protection order, if any; and
(6) any other relevant information as determined by the
attorney general.
Sec. 7. The attorney general shall permit a protected person to
apply for a protection order card:
(1) electronically through the attorney general's Internet web
site; and
(2) by United States mail.
Sec. 8. The attorney general shall enter into an agreement or
memorandum of understanding with appropriate persons in each
county, if necessary, to ensure that the protection order card
program is available to residents of every county in Indiana. The
attorney general shall take steps to publicize the program in each
county.
Sec. 9. The attorney general may accept a grant or donation to operate the protection order card program.
Sec. 10. The attorney general may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to implement this chapter.
