Section 18.66.100 allows a person who has experienced domestic violence in Alaska to ask the court for a protective order against a current or former household member. A parent or guardian can file on behalf of a minor. After providing at least ten days' notice and holding a hearing, the court can take several steps to help keep the petitioner safe.
Arizona Revised Statutes § 13-3601 defines domestic violence as the commission of specified criminal offenses when committed within certain familial, household, or intimate relationships, including spouses or former spouses, persons with a child in common, pregnant partners, relatives, household members, or persons in a current or former romantic or sexual relationship.
In re Return of Weapons to J.W.D., 149 N.J. 108 (1997) is a case where the New Jersey Supreme Court considered whether firearms seized following a domestic violence complaint must be returned once the complaint is withdrawn or dismissed. The Court held that the dismissal of a complaint does not mandate return of weapons under N.J.
Before the parties’ divorce, the plaintiff filed two domestic violence complaints against the defendant. Following the first complaint, police officers confiscated the defendant’s firearms and his firearms purchaser identification card. The weapons were later returned after the matter was resolved. While the divorce proceedings were pending, a second complaint was filed after the plaintiff went to the defendant’s home to pick up their son. Police again seized the defendant’s weapons.
New Jersey’s Prevention of Domestic Violence Act, codified in §§ 2C:25-19 - 2C:25-21, defines domestic violence and sets forth mandatory law enforcement responses and procedures during domestic violence incidents.
South Dakota Codified Laws § 22-14-15.2 Possession of firearm by one convicted of misdemeanor crime involving domestic violence--Misdemeanor--Civil rights restored--Repeal of section--Order restoring rights, makes it unlawful for a person convicted of a misdemeanor crime involving domestic violence to possess or control a firearm for one year following their conviction. Absent further violations, firearm rights are restored. Possession within the prohibited period is a Class 1 misdemeanor, punishable by up to one year in prison, a $2,000 fine, or both.
