Missoula County supports SB 114: Generally revise stalking and orders of protection laws, before the Senate Judiciary Committee tomorrow morning at 9:00 a.m. SB 114 improves Montana's laws relating to domestic violence, specifically pertaining to the stalking provision. The current law has a significant flaw in that it states that the accused must "purposely or knowingly" cause emotional distress or harm to the victim. The proposed language changes that to "knows or should know that the course of conduct would cause a reasonable person to...". Further, the proposed changes modernize the law to make sure that internet and social media-based stalking can be charged.
Missoula County supports SB 114: Generally revise stalking and orders of protection laws, on the Senate floor this afternoon. SB 114 improves Montana's laws relating to domestic violence, specifically pertaining to the stalking provision. The current law has a significant flaw in that it states that the accused must "purposely or knowingly" cause emotional distress or harm to the victim. The proposed language changes that to "knows or should know that the course of conduct would cause a reasonable person to...". Further, the proposed changes modernize the law to make sure that internet and social media-based stalking can be charged.
Missoula County supports SB 114, Generally revise stalking and orders of protection laws, up for hearing in House Judiciary Monday morning. SB 114 improves Montana's laws relating to domestic violence, specifically pertaining to the stalking provision. The current law has a significant flaw in that it states the accused must "purposely or knowingly" cause emotional distress or harm to the victim. The proposed language changes that to "knows or should know that the course of conduct would cause a reasonable person to...". Further, the proposed changes modernize the law to make sure that internet and social media-based stalking can be charged.
Representatives, Missoula County supports SB 114, Generally revise stalking and orders of protection laws, on the House floor this morning. SB 114 improves Montana's laws relating to domestic violence, specifically pertaining to the stalking provision. The current law has a significant flaw in that it states the accused must "purposely or knowingly" cause emotional distress or harm to the victim. The proposed language changes that to "knows or should know that the course of conduct would cause a reasonable person to...". Further, the proposed changes modernize the law to make sure that internet and social media-based stalking can be charged.
Missoula County continues to support SB 114: Generally revise stalking and orders of protection laws, as amended, on the Senate floor this morning. SB 114 improves Montana's laws relating to domestic violence, specifically pertaining to the stalking provision. The current law has a significant flaw in that it states the accused must "purposely or knowingly" cause emotional distress or harm to the victim. The proposed language changes that to "knows or should know that the course of conduct would cause a reasonable person to...". Further, the proposed changes modernize the law to make sure that internet and social media-based stalking can be charged.
Senators Sands and Bennett,
ReplyDeleteMissoula County supports SB 114: Generally revise stalking and orders of protection laws, before the Senate Judiciary Committee tomorrow morning at 9:00 a.m. SB 114 improves Montana's laws relating to domestic violence, specifically pertaining to the stalking provision. The current law has a significant flaw in that it states that the accused must "purposely or knowingly" cause emotional distress or harm to the victim. The proposed language changes that to "knows or should know that the course of conduct would cause a reasonable person to...". Further, the proposed changes modernize the law to make sure that internet and social media-based stalking can be charged.
Please support SB 114.
Sent afternoon of Feb. 7:
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Missoula County supports SB 114: Generally revise stalking and orders of protection laws, on the Senate floor this afternoon. SB 114 improves Montana's laws relating to domestic violence, specifically pertaining to the stalking provision. The current law has a significant flaw in that it states that the accused must "purposely or knowingly" cause emotional distress or harm to the victim. The proposed language changes that to "knows or should know that the course of conduct would cause a reasonable person to...". Further, the proposed changes modernize the law to make sure that internet and social media-based stalking can be charged.
Please support SB 114.
Sent March 15:
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Missoula County supports SB 114, Generally revise stalking and orders of protection laws, up for hearing in House Judiciary Monday morning. SB 114 improves Montana's laws relating to domestic violence, specifically pertaining to the stalking provision. The current law has a significant flaw in that it states the accused must "purposely or knowingly" cause emotional distress or harm to the victim. The proposed language changes that to "knows or should know that the course of conduct would cause a reasonable person to...". Further, the proposed changes modernize the law to make sure that internet and social media-based stalking can be charged.
Please support SB 114.
Sent April 13:
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Missoula County supports SB 114, Generally revise stalking and orders of protection laws, on the House floor this morning. SB 114 improves Montana's laws relating to domestic violence, specifically pertaining to the stalking provision. The current law has a significant flaw in that it states the accused must "purposely or knowingly" cause emotional distress or harm to the victim. The proposed language changes that to "knows or should know that the course of conduct would cause a reasonable person to...". Further, the proposed changes modernize the law to make sure that internet and social media-based stalking can be charged.
Please support SB 114.
Sent April 18:
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Missoula County continues to support SB 114: Generally revise stalking and orders of protection laws, as amended, on the Senate floor this morning. SB 114 improves Montana's laws relating to domestic violence, specifically pertaining to the stalking provision. The current law has a significant flaw in that it states the accused must "purposely or knowingly" cause emotional distress or harm to the victim. The proposed language changes that to "knows or should know that the course of conduct would cause a reasonable person to...". Further, the proposed changes modernize the law to make sure that internet and social media-based stalking can be charged.
Please support SB 114.