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PART II
TITLE III
CHAPTER 209A
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PART II
REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY AND DOMESTIC RELATIONS
(Chapters 183 through 210)
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CHAPTER 209A
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Section 1
Definitions
Section 2
Venue
Section 3
Remedies; period of relief
Section 3A
Nature of proceedings and availability of other criminal proceedings; information required to be given to complainant upon filing
Section 3B
Order for suspension and surrender of firearms license; surrender of firearms; petition for review; hearing
Section 3C
Continuation or modification of order for surrender or suspension
Section 4
Temporary orders; notice; hearing
Section 5
Granting of relief when court closed; certification
Section 5A
Protection order issued by another jurisdiction; enforcement; filing; presumption of validity
Section 6
Powers of police
Section 7
Abuse prevention orders; domestic violence record search; service of order; enforcement; violations
Section 8
Confidentiality of records
Section 9
Form of complaint; promulgation
Section 10
Assessments against persons referred to certified batterers’ treatment program as condition of probation
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