Article 1 - Protection From Domestic Abuse Law.

Article 1 - Protection From Domestic Abuse Law.

§ 93-21-1. Short title
§ 93-21-3. Definitions
§ 93-21-5. Jurisdiction and venue
§ 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
§ 93-21-9. Contents of petition
§ 93-21-11. Notice and hearing
§ 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
§ 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
§ 93-21-15.1. Appeal of temporary or final domestic abuse protection order
§ 93-21-16. Full faith and credit for certain protective orders issued in other jurisdictions
§ 93-21-17. Grant of relief not to affect property titles or availability of other remedies; court approval required to amend orders
§ 93-21-19. Testimony by spouses not to be restricted
§ 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
§ 93-21-23. Participants in reports or proceedings presumed acting in good faith; immunity from liability
§ 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
§ 93-21-27. Immunity of law enforcement officers for arrests arising from incidents of domestic violence
§ 93-21-28. Emergency law enforcement response in domestic abuse cases
§ 93-21-29. Proceedings to be in addition to other civil or criminal remedies
§ 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
§ 93-21-33. Domestic Violence Task Force created; membership, duties and responsibilities

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