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Amy's Law (House Bill 29) is an Ohio law that toughened requirements for granting bail or bond to persons accused of domestic assault in Ohio. [1] The bill was sponsored by State Representative James Raussen (OH-28), It was signed into law by Governor Bob Taft on May 25, 2005, after domestic violence survivor Amy Rezos pushed for stronger penalties for domestic abusers in the state.
A grand jury indicted Ohio state Rep. Bob Young on misdemeanor domestic violence and assault charges Tuesday — but he has no plans to resign. Following a fundraising party earlier this month ...
Domestic violence bills tend to have the least amount of opponents, yet disproportionately don't pass, according to a News 5 analysis.
A complaint alleges that Franklin County Domestic Relations Judge Kim A. Browne forced a party into a parenting agreement without his attorney present Ohio disciplinary counsel files complaint ...
The Zero Tolerance for Domestic Abuse Act was introduced to Congress on January 15, 2019. [38] The stated aim of the bill was to define the term “intimate partner” to include dating partners and other people for whom state domestic violence laws or family law is obligated to provide protection. [38]
State laws regarding obstruction of justice vary widely. A 2004 survey found that 24 states and the District of Columbia had a general statute criminalizing obstruction of justice or obstruction of government functions in broad terms, similar to those found in federal law. [ 9 ]
Dorian Wingard, 53, is charged with strangulation, a felony, as well as domestic violence and assault in Franklin County. Co-founder of Ohio reproductive rights group accused of domestic violence ...
A scary, sobering look at fatal domestic violence in the United States