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Legislator Introduces New Domestic Violence Bill

Last updated on Thursday, September 27, 2007

(INDIANAPOLIS) - A democratic legislator will introduce a bill next year to require domestic violence suspects to be jailed for at least eight hours after their arrest.

LaPorte Senator Jim Arnold says the requirement would amount to a "cooling off period" to give accused batterers time to calm down, and their alleged victims time to go to a shelter or get a protective order.

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