An act TO REQUIRE A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER WHO IS 10 EXECUTING OR SERVING AN ORDER OF PROTECTION TO SERVE 11 ANY OUTSTANDING CRIMINAL WARRANTS RELATED TO DOMESTIC 12 VIOLENCE OR OFFENSES IN WHICH THE PETITIONER FOR THE , the official text

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1 State of Arkansas      As Engrossed: H2/12/25 H2/18/25 H4/7/25

2 95th General Assembly  A Bill

3 Regular Session, 2025                                            HOUSE BILL 1433

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5 By: Representatives K. Moore, McCullough, Hudson

6 By: Senator Irvin

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8                        For An Act To Be Entitled

9   AN ACT TO REQUIRE A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER WHO IS

10  EXECUTING OR SERVING AN ORDER OF PROTECTION TO SERVE

11  ANY OUTSTANDING CRIMINAL WARRANTS RELATED TO DOMESTIC

12  VIOLENCE OR OFFENSES IN WHICH THE PETITIONER FOR THE

13  ORDER OF PROTECTION IS THE VICTIM OF THE OFFENSE

14  SPECIFIED IN THE WARRANT; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

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18                       TO REQUIRE A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER WHO

19                       IS EXECUTING OR SERVING AN ORDER OF

20                       PROTECTION TO SERVE ANY OUTSTANDING

21                       CRIMINAL WARRANTS RELATED TO DOMESTIC

22                       VIOLENCE OR OFFENSES INVOLVING THE

23                       PETITIONER AS THE VICTIM.

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25 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS:

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27  SECTION 1. Arkansas Code 9-15-208 is amended to read as follows:

28  9-15-208. Law enforcement assistance.

29  (a) When an order of protection is issued under this chapter, upon

30 request of the petitioner the circuit court may order a law enforcement

31 officer with jurisdiction to accompany the petitioner and assist in placing

32 the petitioner in possession of the dwelling or residence or to otherwise

33 assist in execution or service of the order of protection.

34  (b) The court may also order a law enforcement officer to assist the

35 petitioner in returning to the residence and getting personal effects.

36  (c) If law enforcement is assisting in the execution or service of an

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1 order of protection under � 9-15-202 or � 9-15-204, law enforcement shall

2 perform a check for active warrants for the arrest of the person being served

3 before executing service under subdivision (a) of this section.

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5   /s/K. Moore

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