1.1    .................... moves to amend H.F. No. 1625, the first committee engrossment,
1.2as follows:
1.3Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:

1.4    "Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 518B.01, subdivision 6, is amended to
1.5read:
1.6    Subd. 6. Relief by the court. (a) Upon notice and hearing, the court may provide
1.7relief as follows:
1.8    (1) restrain the abusing party from committing acts of domestic abuse;
1.9    (2) exclude the abusing party from the dwelling which the parties share or from the
1.10residence of the petitioner;
1.11    (3) exclude the abusing party from a reasonable area surrounding the dwelling or
1.12residence, which area shall be described specifically in the order;
1.13    (4) award temporary custody or establish temporary parenting time with regard to
1.14minor children of the parties on a basis which gives primary consideration to the safety of
1.15the victim and the children. In addition to the primary safety considerations, the court
1.16may consider particular best interest factors that are found to be relevant to the temporary
1.17custody and parenting time award. Findings under section 257.025, 518.17, or 518.175
1.18are not required with respect to the particular best interest factors not considered by the
1.19court. If the court finds that the safety of the victim or the children will be jeopardized by
1.20unsupervised or unrestricted parenting time, the court shall condition or restrict parenting
1.21time as to time, place, duration, or supervision, or deny parenting time entirely, as needed
1.22to guard the safety of the victim and the children. The court's decision on custody and
1.23parenting time shall in no way delay the issuance of an order for protection granting other
1.24relief provided for in this section. The court must not enter a parenting plan under section
1.25518.1705 as part of an action for an order for protection;
2.1    (5) on the same basis as is provided in chapter 518 or 518A, establish temporary
2.2support for minor children or a spouse, and order the withholding of support from the
2.3income of the person obligated to pay the support according to chapter 518A;
2.4    (6) provide upon request of the petitioner counseling or other social services for the
2.5parties, if married, or if there are minor children;
2.6    (7) order the abusing party to participate in treatment or counseling services,
2.7including requiring the abusing party to successfully complete a domestic abuse
2.8counseling program or educational program under section 518B.02;
2.9    (8) award temporary use and possession of property and restrain one or both parties
2.10from transferring, encumbering, concealing, or disposing of property except in the usual
2.11course of business or for the necessities of life, and to account to the court for all such
2.12transfers, encumbrances, dispositions, and expenditures made after the order is served or
2.13communicated to the party restrained in open court;
2.14    (9) exclude the abusing party from the place of employment of the petitioner, or
2.15otherwise limit access to the petitioner by the abusing party at the petitioner's place of
2.16employment;
2.17(10) order the abusing party to have no contact with the petitioner whether in
2.18person, by telephone, mail, or electronic mail or messaging, through a third party, or
2.19by any other means.
2.20    (10) (11) order the abusing party to pay restitution to the petitioner;
2.21    (11) (12) order the continuance of all currently available insurance coverage without
2.22change in coverage or beneficiary designation; and
2.23    (12) (13) order, in its discretion, other relief as it deems necessary for the protection
2.24of a family or household member, including orders or directives to the sheriff or other law
2.25enforcement or corrections officer as provided by this section.
2.26    (b) Any relief granted by the order for protection shall be for a fixed period not to
2.27exceed one year two years, except when the court determines a longer fixed period is
2.28appropriate. When a referee presides at the hearing on the petition, the order granting
2.29relief becomes effective upon the referee's signature.
2.30    (c) An order granting the relief authorized in paragraph (a), clause (1), may not be
2.31vacated or modified in a proceeding for dissolution of marriage or legal separation, except
2.32that the court may hear a motion for modification of an order for protection concurrently
2.33with a proceeding for dissolution of marriage upon notice of motion and motion. The
2.34notice required by court rule shall not be waived. If the proceedings are consolidated
2.35and the motion to modify is granted, a separate order for modification of an order for
2.36protection shall be issued.
3.1    (d) An order granting the relief authorized in paragraph (a), clause (2) or (3), is not
3.2voided by the admittance of the abusing party into the dwelling from which the abusing
3.3party is excluded.
3.4    (e) If a proceeding for dissolution of marriage or legal separation is pending between
3.5the parties, the court shall provide a copy of the order for protection to the court with
3.6jurisdiction over the dissolution or separation proceeding for inclusion in its file.
3.7    (f) An order for restitution issued under this subdivision is enforceable as civil
3.8judgment.
3.9EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective July 1, 2008.

3.10    Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 518B.01, subdivision 6a, is amended to read:
3.11    Subd. 6a. Subsequent orders and extensions. (a) Upon application, notice to
3.12all parties, and hearing, the court may extend the relief granted in an existing order for
3.13protection or, if a petitioner's order for protection is no longer in effect when an application
3.14for subsequent relief is made, grant a new order. The court may extend the terms of an
3.15existing order or, if an order is no longer in effect, grant a new order upon a showing that:
3.16    (1) the respondent has violated a prior or existing order for protection;
3.17    (2) the petitioner is reasonably in fear of physical harm from the respondent;
3.18    (3) the respondent has engaged in acts of harassment or stalking within the meaning
3.19of section 609.749, subdivision 2; or
3.20    (4) the respondent is incarcerated and about to be released, or has recently been
3.21released from incarceration.
3.22    A petitioner does not need to show that physical harm is imminent to obtain an
3.23extension or a subsequent order under this subdivision.
3.24    (b) Relief granted by the order for protection may be for a period of 50 years, if
3.25the court finds:
3.26    (1) the respondent has violated a prior or existing order for protection on two or
3.27more occasions; or
3.28    (2) the petitioner has had two or more orders for protection in effect against the
3.29same respondent.
3.30    The court may provide relief under this paragraph as follows: (1) restrain the abusing
3.31party from committing acts of domestic abuse; or (2) prohibit the abusing party from
3.32having any contact with the petitioner whether in person, by telephone, mail or electronic
3.33mail or messaging, through electronic devices, through a third party, or by any other means.
3.34EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective July 1, 2008.

4.1    Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 518B.01, subdivision 11, is amended to read:
4.2    Subd. 11. Modification of order. (a) Upon application, notice to all parties, and
4.3hearing, the court may modify the terms of an existing order for protection.
4.4    (b) If the court orders relief under subdivision 6a, paragraph (b), the respondent
4.5named in the order for protection may request to have the order vacated or modified if
4.6the order has been in effect for at least five years and the respondent has not violated the
4.7order during that time. Application for relief under this subdivision must be made in the
4.8county in which the order for protection was issued. Upon receipt of the request, the court
4.9shall set a hearing date. Personal service must be made upon the petitioner named in the
4.10order for protection not less than 30 days before the date of the hearing. At the hearing,
4.11the respondent named in the order for protection shall have the burden of proving by a
4.12preponderance of the evidence that there has been a material change in circumstances
4.13and that the reasons upon which the court relied in granting or extending the order for
4.14protection no longer apply and are unlikely to occur. If the court finds that the respondent
4.15named in the order for protection has met the burden of proof, the court may vacate or
4.16modify the order. If the court finds that the respondent named in the order for protection
4.17has not met the burden of proof, the court shall deny the request and no request may be
4.18made to vacate or modify the order for protection until five years have elapsed from the
4.19date of denial. Any order vacated or modified under this paragraph must be personally
4.20served on the petitioner named in the order for protection.
4.21EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective July 1, 2008.

4.22    Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 518B.01, subdivision 18, is amended to read:
4.23    Subd. 18. Notices. (a) Each order for protection granted under this chapter must
4.24contain a conspicuous notice to the respondent or person to be restrained that:
4.25    (1) violation of an order for protection is either (i) a misdemeanor punishable by
4.26imprisonment for up to 90 days or a fine of up to $1,000, or both, (ii) a gross misdemeanor
4.27punishable by imprisonment of up to one year or a fine of up to $3,000, or both, or (iii) a
4.28felony punishable by imprisonment of up to five years or a fine of up to $10,000, or both;
4.29    (2) the respondent is forbidden to enter or stay at the petitioner's residence, even
4.30if invited to do so by the petitioner or any other person; in no event is the order for
4.31protection voided;
4.32    (3) a peace officer must arrest without warrant and take into custody a person
4.33whom the peace officer has probable cause to believe has violated an order for protection
4.34restraining the person or excluding the person from a residence; and
5.1    (4) pursuant to the Violence Against Women Act of 1994, United States Code,
5.2title 18, section 2265, the order is enforceable in all 50 states, the District of Columbia,
5.3tribal lands, and United States territories, that violation of the order may also subject
5.4the respondent to federal charges and punishment under United States Code, title 18,
5.5sections 2261 and 2262, and that if a final order is entered against the respondent after the
5.6hearing, the respondent may be prohibited from possessing, transporting, or accepting a
5.7firearm under the 1994 amendment to the Gun Control Act, United States Code, title 18,
5.8section 922(g)(8).
5.9    (b) If the court grants relief under subdivision 6a, paragraph (b), the order for
5.10protection must also contain a conspicuous notice to the respondent or person to be
5.11restrained that the respondent must wait five years to seek a modification of the order.
5.12EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective July 1, 2008.

5.13    Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 609.748, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
5.14    Subd. 3. Contents of petition; hearing; notice. (a) A petition for relief must
5.15allege facts sufficient to show the following:
5.16    (1) the name of the alleged harassment victim;
5.17    (2) the name of the respondent; and
5.18    (3) that the respondent has engaged in harassment.
5.19A petition for relief must state whether the petitioner has ever had a restraining order in
5.20effect against the respondent. The petition shall be accompanied by an affidavit made
5.21under oath stating the specific facts and circumstances from which relief is sought. The
5.22court shall provide simplified forms and clerical assistance to help with the writing and
5.23filing of a petition under this section and shall advise the petitioner of the right to sue in
5.24forma pauperis under section 563.01. The court shall advise the petitioner of the right to
5.25request a hearing. If the petitioner does not request a hearing, the court shall advise the
5.26petitioner that the respondent may request a hearing and that notice of the hearing date
5.27and time will be provided to the petitioner by mail at least five days before the hearing.
5.28Upon receipt of the petition and a request for a hearing by the petitioner, the court shall
5.29order a hearing. Personal service must be made upon the respondent not less than five
5.30days before the hearing. If personal service cannot be completed in time to give the
5.31respondent the minimum notice required under this paragraph, the court may set a new
5.32hearing date. Nothing in this section shall be construed as requiring a hearing on a
5.33matter that has no merit.
6.1    (b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), the order for a hearing and a temporary order
6.2issued under subdivision 4 may be served on the respondent by means of a one-week
6.3published notice under section 645.11, if:
6.4    (1) the petitioner files an affidavit with the court stating that an attempt at personal
6.5service made by a sheriff was unsuccessful because the respondent is avoiding service by
6.6concealment or otherwise; and
6.7    (2) a copy of the petition and order for hearing and any temporary restraining order
6.8has been mailed to the respondent at the respondent's residence or place of business, if the
6.9respondent is an organization, or the respondent's residence or place of business is not
6.10known to the petitioner.
6.11    (c) Regardless of the method of service, if the respondent is a juvenile, whenever
6.12possible, the court also shall have notice of the pendency of the case and of the time and
6.13place of the hearing served by mail at the last known address upon any parent or guardian
6.14of the juvenile respondent who is not the petitioner.
6.15    (d) A request for a hearing under this subdivision must be made within 45 days of
6.16the filing or receipt of the petition.
6.17EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective July 1, 2008.

6.18    Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 609.748, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
6.19    Subd. 5. Restraining order. (a) The court may grant a restraining order ordering
6.20the respondent to cease or avoid the harassment of another person or to have no contact
6.21with that person if all of the following occur:
6.22    (1) the petitioner has filed a petition under subdivision 3;
6.23    (2) the sheriff has served respondent with a copy of the temporary restraining order
6.24obtained under subdivision 4, and with notice of the right to request a hearing, or service
6.25has been made by publication under subdivision 3, paragraph (b); and
6.26    (3) the court finds at the hearing that there are reasonable grounds to believe that
6.27the respondent has engaged in harassment.
6.28A restraining order may be issued only against the respondent named in the petition;
6.29except that if the respondent is an organization, the order may be issued against and apply
6.30to all of the members of the organization. If the court finds that the petitioner has had two
6.31or more previous restraining orders in effect against the same respondent or the respondent
6.32has violated a prior or existing restraining order on two or more occasions, relief granted
6.33by the restraining order may be for a period of 50 years. In all other cases, relief granted
6.34by the restraining order must be for a fixed period of not more than two years. When a
7.1referee presides at the hearing on the petition, the restraining order becomes effective
7.2upon the referee's signature.
7.3    (b) An order issued under this subdivision must be personally served upon the
7.4respondent.
7.5    (c) If the court orders relief for a period of 50 years under paragraph (a), the
7.6respondent named in the restraining order may request to have the restraining order vacated
7.7or modified if the order has been in effect for at least five years and the respondent has not
7.8violated the order. Application for relief under this paragraph must be made in the county
7.9in which the restraining order was issued. Upon receipt of the request, the court shall set a
7.10hearing date. Personal service must be made upon the petitioner named in the restraining
7.11order not less than 30 days before the date of the hearing. At the hearing, the respondent
7.12named in the restraining order shall have the burden of proving by a preponderance of the
7.13evidence that there has been a material change in circumstances and that the reasons upon
7.14which the court relied in granting the restraining order no longer apply and are unlikely to
7.15occur. If the court finds that the respondent named in the restraining order has met the
7.16burden of proof, the court may vacate or modify the order. If the court finds that the
7.17respondent named in the restraining order has not met the burden of proof, the court shall
7.18deny the request and no request may be made to vacate or modify the restraining order
7.19until five years have elapsed from the date of denial. Any order vacated or modified under
7.20this paragraph must be personally served on the petitioner named in the restraining order.
7.21EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective July 1, 2008.

7.22    Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 609.748, subdivision 8, is amended to read:
7.23    Subd. 8. Notice. (a) An order granted under this section must contain a conspicuous
7.24notice to the respondent:
7.25    (1) of the specific conduct that will constitute a violation of the order;
7.26    (2) that violation of an order is either (i) a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment
7.27for up to 90 days or a fine of up to $1,000, or both, (ii) a gross misdemeanor punishable
7.28by imprisonment for up to one year or a fine of up to $3,000, or both, or (iii) a felony
7.29punishable by imprisonment for up to five years or a fine of up to $10,000, or both; and
7.30    (3) that a peace officer must arrest without warrant and take into custody a person if
7.31the peace officer has probable cause to believe the person has violated a restraining order.
7.32    (b) If the court grants relief for a period of 50 years under subdivision 5, the order
7.33must also contain a conspicuous notice to the respondent that the respondent must wait
7.34five years to seek a modification of the order.
7.35EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective July 1, 2008."
8.1Amend the title as follows:
8.2Page 1, line 2, delete "authorizing permanent" and insert "extending the duration of"