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TRENTON – A measure sponsored by Senators Ellen Karcher and Fred H. Madden that would permit New Jersey to uphold domestic violence restraining orders granted in other states was approved today by the Senate.

“The fear that domestic violence survivors live with everyday – a fear that it could happen again – knows no boundaries,” said Senator Karcher, D-Monmouth and Mercer. “However, under our current system, a domestic violence restraining order is only enforced in the state it was issued. We need to provide a continuous shield of protection for the victims of domestic violence, and we must uphold restraining orders issued in other states to accomplish that goal.”

TRENTON – A measure sponsored by Senator Fred H. Madden that would permit New Jersey to uphold domestic violence restraining orders granted in other states was approved today by the Senate Judiciary Committee.

“Under current law, the State does not have the power to bring contempt charges against persons who violate out-of-state restraining orders. In other words, if a restraining order is granted in Philadelphia or New York, the protections cannot be honored in New Jersey,” said Senator Madden, D-Camden and Gloucester. ” Survivors who come to New Jersey for a fresh start should be able to feel secure in knowing that our courts will honor the orders that they have secured in other states.”