TO AMEND THE DOMESTIC ABUSE ACT OF 1991; AND TO CLARIFY THE REQUIREMENTS FOR DISMISSAL FOR A LACK OF JURISDICTION OVER A PETITION FOR AN ORDER OF PROTECTION.

HB 1432 amends the Domestic Abuse Act of 1991 to clarify when courts must dismiss protection order petitions due to lack of jurisdiction. It directly affects courts handling domestic violence protection cases and petitioners seeking orders. The bill specifies that dismissals must occur when a court lacks jurisdiction over the petition, eliminating ambiguity in existing procedures. This is a procedural clarification without creating new rights or penalties, focusing solely on streamlining court processes for protection order petitions.