HB 231 — DOMESTIC ABUSE: Adds intentional evasion of service of process for certain court orders as conduct that constitutes a violation of a protective order

HLSENROLLED 26RS-353 ENGROSSED Regular Session HOUSE BILL NO.

231 BY REPRESENTATIVE BOYER DOMESTICAN ABUSE:ACT To enact R.S.

Adds intentional evasion of service of process for certain court orders as conduct that constitutes a violation of a protective order AN ACT To enact R.S.

ItisaviolationofthisSectionforanypersontointentionallyevadeserviceViolation ofprocessofanylawfulorderofthecourtissuedpursuanttoof R.S.9:361etseq.,R.S.protective orders shall also include the intentional evasion of service of process of any lawful order of the court issued pursuant to R.S.

9:361 et seq., R.S.

46:2181 et seq., Children's CodeCodeArticles1564 Articles 1564 et seq., Code of Civil ProcedureProcedureArticle Article 3601 or 3607.1, or Code of Criminal Procedure Article 30, 320, or 871.1.

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1:13(B) and 24:177(E)] HB 231 Engrossed 2026 Regular Session Boyer Abstract:

Addsintentionalevasionofserviceofprocessforcertaincourtordersasconduct that constitutes a violation of protective orders.

Proposedlawprovidesthatapersonmaybefoundcriminallyliableforintentionallyevading service of process for certain lawful orders issued by a court enumerated in the following present law:

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HLS 26RS-353 ENGROSSED HB NO.

231 Present law (R.S.

9:361 et seq.) authorizes the court to grant an injunction prohibiting a spouse from physically or sexually abusing the other spouse or a child of either party after a divorce or legal separation.

Presentlaw(R.S.9:372)authorizesthecourttograntaninjunctionprohibitingaspousefrom physically or sexually abusing the other spouse or a child of either party during a divorce proceeding.

Present law (R.S.

28:53.2) provides for the issuance of a protective order for an individual who is a danger to himself, a danger to others, or is gravely disabled due to mental illness or addiction to a substance.

Presentlaw(R.S.46:2131etseq.)authorizesthecourttograntatemporaryrestrainingorder or protective order to prevent domestic abuse.

Present law (R.S.

46:2151) authorizes the court to grant a temporary restraining order or protective order to prevent abuse between datingpartners.

Present law (Ch.C.

Arts.

1564 et seq.) provides a civil remedy for domestic violence in the home and establishes procedures for the court to grant a temporary protective order to prevent domestic violence.

Present law (C.C.P.

Art.

3601) establishes the procedure for obtaining a temporary restraining order.

Present law (C.C.P.

Art.

3607.1) establishes the procedure for registering a temporary restraining order.

Presentlaw(C.Cr.P.Art.30)providesfortheissuanceofaUniformAbusePreventionOrder in connection with a peace bond, if the peace bond was used for the purposeof preventing domestic abuse.

Present law (C.Cr.P.

Art.

320) provides for the issuance of a Uniform Abuse Prevention Orderinconnectionwithdeterminingtheconditionsofreleaseofadefendantwhoisalleged to have committed a domestic offense, stalking, or a sex offense against a member of his immediate family.

Present law (C.Cr.P.

Art.

871.1) provides for the issuance of a Uniform Abuse Prevention Order in connection with a sentence that contains an order for the purpose of preventing violentorthreateningactsorharassmentagainst,contactorcommunicationwith,orphysical proximity to, another person in order to prevent domestic abuse or dating violence.