Protection from Domestic Abuse Law

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Section
93-21-1

Short title

Section
93-21-3

Definitions

Section
93-21-5

Jurisdiction and venue

Section
93-21-7

Petition to seek domestic abuse protection order; proper forum for petition alleging domestic abuse; waiver of filing fees in domestic abuse cases

Section
93-21-9

Contents of petition

Section
93-21-11

Notice and hearing

Section
93-21-13

Emergency domestic abuse protection order; duration of order; extension; entry of protection order into Mississippi Protection Order Registry; order effective in all U.S. states, territories and tribal lands

Section
93-21-15

Temporary domestic abuse protection orders; relief; duration; final domestic abuse protection order or consent agreements; provisions addressing custody, visitation or support of minor children; order to set forth findings of fact and provide details of acts restrained; order to be entered into Mississippi Protection Order Registry; modification, amendment or dissolution of order; order effective in all U.S. states, territories and tribal lands

Section
93-21-15.1

Appeal of temporary or final domestic abuse protection order

Section
93-21-16

Full faith and credit for certain protective orders issued in other jurisdictions

Section
93-21-17

Grant of relief not to affect property titles or availability of other remedies; court approval required to amend orders

Section
93-21-19

Testimony by spouses not to be restricted

Section
93-21-21

Knowing violation of protection orders, court-approved consent agreements or bond conditions issued by Mississippi or foreign courts is misdemeanor or contempt; penalties

Section
93-21-23

Participants in reports or proceedings presumed acting in good faith; immunity from liability

Section
93-21-25

Mississippi Protection Order Registry; certain orders to be maintained in registry; duties of clerk of issuing court; process for entry and removal of orders

Section
93-21-27

Immunity of law enforcement officers for arrests arising from incidents of domestic violence

Section
93-21-28

Emergency law enforcement response in domestic abuse cases

Section
93-21-29

Proceedings to be in addition to other civil or criminal remedies

Section
93-21-31

Domestic Violence Training Fund; funding of expenses of Domestic Violence Division of the Office of Attorney General; deposit of user charges and fees authorized under this section into State General Fund

Section
93-21-33

Domestic Violence Task Force created; membership, duties and responsibilities