An Act relating to workplace violence protective orders; relating to attorney fees; relating to the crime of violating a protective order; relating to the powers of district judges and magistrates; amending Rules 4 and 65, Alaska Rules of Civil Procedure, and Rule 9, Alaska Rules of Administration; and providing for an effective date.

Summary

The bill adds a new type of protective order that employers can obtain to stop workplace violence. It makes it a criminal offense to breach any protective order covered by the law and bars courts from awarding attorney fees against petitioners who seek or modify those orders. It also obligates the Department of Public Safety to keep a central, permanent record of all such orders.

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