File Code: Domestic Abuse
- Sponsored By:
-
Delegates Doory, Montague, Petzold, Perry, Menes, and Harkins
- Entitled:
-
Domestic Violence - Lay Advocates - Authorized Activities
Authorizing a lay advocate to aid a victim of domestic violence by
providing information about legal rights and remedies and judicial
procedures; assisting in the preparation of legal pleadings by
explaining terms, explaining where to include information, and
transcribing the victim's words; sitting with the victim of domestic
violence at a trial table if the court allows; aiding a governmental
representative in preparing a case; and authorizing a lay advocate to
engage in general advocacy activities.
House Action
- 2/2
- First Reading Judiciary
- 2/6
- Hearing 2/13 at 1:00 p.m.
- 2/26
- Unfavorable Report by Judiciary
Senate Action
- No Action
- Sponsored by:
- Delegate Ann Marie Doory, District 43
- Delegate James M. Harkins, District 35A
- Delegate Pauline H. Menes, District 21
- Delegate Kenneth C. Montague, Jr., District 43
- Delegate Marsha G. Perry, District 33
- Delegate Carol Stoker Petzold, District 19
- Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
- COURTS - GENERAL
- DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
- FORMS
- LEGAL AID
- TRIALS
- Bill affects the following Statutes:
- Family Law
- (
4-513 ,
4-517
)
- Bill Text:
- First Reading (PDF),
Third Reading, Enrolled
- Fiscal Note:
Available (PDF)
Amendments:
None available
