Sierra’s Law would make the following important changes:
- Orders of Protection would be available to minors 16 years of age and older without parental or guardian consent, however parents or guardian will be notified within a 24 hour period; minors under the age of 16 are allowed to obtain an OP with parental or guardian consent. This applies to all people in dating relationships, including same-sex couples
- Abusers with a history of domestic violence will be placed on a registry for publication and acknowledgement to the community and state.
- Abusers of teen dating violence will not be eligible for pre trial intervention or combined with any other charges.
- Include Teen Dating Violence Awareness as a part of the sexual education program schools offer.