60-31b01 Short title.

60-31b01. Short title. This act may be cited as the uniform interstate enforcement of domestic violence protection orders act. History: L. 2005, ch. 146, § 1; July 1.

60-31b02 Definitions.

60-31b02. Definitions. In this act, these terms mean the following: (a) “Foreign protection order” means a protection order issued by a tribunal of another state. (b) “Issuing state” means the state whose tribunal issues a protection order. (c) “Mutual foreign protection order” means a foreign protection order that includes provisions in favor of both the […]

60-31b03 Judicial enforcement of order.

60-31b03. Judicial enforcement of order. (a) A person authorized by the law of this state to seek enforcement of a protection order may seek enforcement of a valid protection order in a court of this state. The court shall enforce the terms of the protection order, including terms that provide relief that a court of […]

60-31b04 Nonjudicial enforcement of order.

60-31b04. Nonjudicial enforcement of order. (a) A law enforcement officer of this state, upon determining that there is probable cause to believe that a valid foreign protection order exists and that the order has been violated, shall enforce the order as if it were the order of a court of this state. Presentation of a […]

60-31b05 Registration of order.

60-31b05. Registration of order. (a) Any individual may, but is not required, to register a foreign protection order in this state. To register a foreign protection order, an individual shall present a certified copy of the order to the sheriff in the county where the protection order will be enforced. Pursuant to K.S.A. 60-3112, and […]

60-31b06 Immunity.

60-31b06. Immunity. This state, a local governmental agency, a law enforcement officer, a prosecuting attorney, or any state or local governmental official acting in an official capacity is immune from civil and criminal liability for conduct arising out of the registration or enforcement of a foreign protection order or the detention or arrest of an […]

60-31b07 Other remedies.

60-31b07. Other remedies. A protected individual who pursues remedies under this act is not precluded from pursuing other legal or equitable remedies against the respondent. History: L. 2005, ch. 146, § 7; July 1.

60-31b08 Uniformity of application and construction.

60-31b08. Uniformity of application and construction. In applying and construing this uniform act, consideration shall be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact it. History: L. 2005, ch. 146, § 8; July 1.

60-31b09 Severability clause.

60-31b09. Severability clause. If any provision of this act or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of this act which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application. To this end, the provisions of this act are severable. History: L. […]

60-31b10 Application of orders.

60-31b10. Application of orders. This act applies to all protection orders issued and to continuing actions for enforcement of foreign protection orders commenced before and after July 1, 2005. History: L. 2005, ch. 146, § 10; July 1.