Section 30-5A-1 – Short Title; Purpose.
Section 30-5A-1 Short title; purpose. Amended and renumbered as §13A-6-140, by Act 2011-691, p. 2113, §1, effective September 1, 2011. (Acts 1993, No. 93-325, p. 495, §1.)
Section 30-5A-2 – Definitions.
Section 30-5A-2 Definitions. Amended and renumbered as §13A-6-141, by Act 2011-691, p. 2113, §1, effective September 1, 2011. (Acts 1993, No. 93-325, p. 495, §2.)
Section 30-5A-3 – Applicability of Rules of Civil Procedure; Rights of Defendant; Contempt; Penalties.
Section 30-5A-3 Applicability of Rules of Civil Procedure; rights of defendant; contempt; penalties. Amended and renumbered as §13A-6-142, by Act 2011-691, p. 2113, §1, effective September 1, 2011. (Acts 1993, No. 93-325, p. 495, §3; Acts 1996, No. 96-527, p. 684, §1.)
Section 30-5A-4 – Arrest for Violation of Chapter.
Section 30-5A-4 Arrest for violation of chapter. Amended and renumbered as §13A-6-143, by Act 2011-691, p. 2113, §1, effective September 1, 2011. (Acts 1993, No. 93-325, p. 495, §4.)
Section 30-5A-5 – Lack of Knowledge by Defendant of Order.
Section 30-5A-5 Lack of knowledge by defendant of order. Lack of knowledge by the defendant of the order which was violated shall be an affirmative defense to conviction for violating this chapter at trial only, but shall not affect the determination of the arresting officer in deciding to arrest. Nothing in this section shall change […]
Section 30-5A-6 – Authority to Enforce Orders Through Contempt Proceedings Not Diminished.
Section 30-5A-6 Authority to enforce orders through contempt proceedings not diminished. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to diminish the inherent authority of the courts to enforce their lawful orders through civil or criminal contempt proceedings. (Acts 1993, No. 93-325, p. 495, §6.)
Section 30-5A-7 – Chapter to Be Construed in Pari Materia With Certain Laws.
Section 30-5A-7 Chapter to be construed in pari materia with certain laws. The provisions of this chapter shall be construed in pari materia with all laws which relate to punishment and sentences for any civil or criminal offense, including, but not limited to, contempt of court, domestic abuse, child abuse, family abuse, or juvenile abuse, […]