HB25-1187
Confidential Court Documents
Concerning the release of certain documentation submitted to the court in a proceeding related to a civil protection order.
Session:
2025 Regular Session
Subject:
Bill Summary
Courts & Judicial
Current law requires the restrained party to submit the results of a criminal background check with a petition to modify or terminate a civil protection order. The bill clarifies that only the court may receive the background check submitted by a restrained party and allows the court to release the documentation to the protected party only upon consent of the restrained party.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)