Amends TCA Title 36 and Title 39.
Tennessee HB1900 allows individuals to file a petition for a lifetime order of protection against someone who has been convicted of specific offenses in another jurisdiction. The bill affects victims seeking protection from offenders, establishing that the venue for such petitions will be in the county where the respondent resides or, if the respondent is not a resident of Tennessee, in the county where the petitioner resides. Key provisions include the recognition of convictions from other jurisdictions as grounds for seeking protection and the clarification of venue for filing petitions.
Tennessee HB1900 allows individuals to file a petition for a lifetime order of protection against someone who has been convicted of specific offenses in another jurisdiction. The bill affects victims seeking protection from offenders, establishing that the venue for such petitions will be in the county where the respondent resides or, if the respondent is not a resident of Tennessee, in the county where the petitioner resides. Key provisions include the recognition of convictions from other jurisdictions as grounds for seeking protection and the clarification of venue for filing petitions.
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