H79 - Contempt for 50C/Scope of Stay for Appeals (SL 2015-25)

Overview: S.L. 2015-25 clarifies that a knowing violation of a civil no-contact order is punishable by civil or criminal contempt, and amends the statutes to specify the circumstances under which further proceedings are stayed after an appeal is perfected.

The provision of the act that clarifies the punishment for a knowing violation of a civil non-contact order became effective October 1, 2015, and applies to orders entered on or after that date. The remainder of this act became effective May 21, 2015.