Massachusetts Domestic Abuse Handbook 2006, Atty. Patrick Rogers, Commonwealth Police Service, 2006
All major areas pertaining to DV fully and thoroughly discussed:
firearms issues (based on 1999/2000 changes)
definitions
venue & jurisdiction
emergency orders
duties of police
jurisdictional arrests issues
spousal testimony
violation of ROs outside of Massachusetts (interstate enforcement)
types of service
violations of ROs
domestic abuse exception to the warrant requirement
dwelling house entries on 911 calls
dwelling house entries on an emergency
model policy on DV issued by the Secretary of Public Safety
what can amount to an assault under c. 265 § 13A.
Also includes a comprehensive analysis of Commonwealth v. Kiser, which held that police can no longer warrantlessly enter a dwelling house simply because of a loud party or loud music—the definition of “breach of the peace” must now be more rigorously interpreted before police can effect an entry into a dwelling.
8 1/2" x 11", 138 pages, softcover, BD9406 / $5.00
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