Domestic Violence Book
published by Commonwealth Police Service, Inc.
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, and 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.
COST—$37.50.