Proposed Amanda Ross Domestic Violence Prevention Act (Kentucky)

Update: The bill is now HB1 and is here.  The link below no longer works.

 

Here is the link to the pre-filed bill, BR251, relating to a global positioning monitoring system amendment to Kentucky’s domestic violence statute. It would also permit a petitioner to request that the respondent be prohibited from going to certain designated places requested by the petitioner. Apparently respondents would pay the cost unless unable, in which case approved vendors would bear cost responsibility. The courts would be authorized to conduct a risk assessment to determine whether monitoring would deter future violence.

Comments

[Bryan Weddle]

This is Judicial Discretion. Do Not interfere. Amend the Bill to leave it to the Judicial Discretion of a Judge to require both parties to wear GPS monitoring. Constitutional Requirements violate the constitution until convicted. Either require both parties to wear the monitors; or none of the parties.

[Kelsey]

Is there any information out on the website about this? A summary of the bill or the bill itself.