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HB 513: Electronic Transmittal of Court Orders

GENERAL BILL by Gentry ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Bartleman ; Partington

Electronic Transmittal of Court Orders; Requires clerk of court, within 6 hours after court issues ex parte order for involuntary commitment, to submit order electronically to sheriff or law enforcement agency in county where order is to be served; requires clerk of court, within 6 hours after certain summons is issued, to submit summons electronically and, if applicable, copy of petition for involuntary services & notice of hearing to law enforcement agency to effect service on certain persons; requires clerk of court to transmit electronically, within certain timeframe after court issues risk protection order & notice of hearing, copy of order, notice of hearing, petition to appropriate law enforcement agency for service upon respondent; requires clerk of court to transmit electronically, within certain timeframe after court issues temporary ex parte risk protection order or risk protection order, copy of notice of hearing, petition, & temporary ex parte risk protection order or risk protection order, as applicable, to sheriff; requires that electronic copy of temporary ex parte risk protection order or risk protection order be certified by clerk of court & that electronic copy be served in same manner as certified copy.

Effective Date: 7/1/2025
Last Action: 3/7/2025 House - Now in Judiciary Committee
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/10/2025 House • Filed
    2/19/2025 House • Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee
    • Referred to Judiciary Committee
    • Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
    3/4/2025 House • Added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda
    • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    3/6/2025 House • Favorable by Criminal Justice Subcommittee
    3/7/2025 House • Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee
    • Now in Judiciary Committee

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  • HB 513, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/10/2025 at 3:25 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Criminal Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/6/2025 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 774 Electronic Transmittal of Court Orders Wright Identical Last Action: 3/13/2025 S Now in Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    394.463 Involuntary examination. Page 2 (pdf)
    397.68151 Duties of court upon filing of petition for involuntary services. Page 6 (pdf)
    790.401 Risk protection orders. Page 6 (pdf)

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