SECTION 1. Chapter 209A of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following section:-
Section 12. Whenever the court issues a temporary or permanent vacate, stay away, restraining or no contact order or a judgment under section 18, 34B or 34C of chapter 208, or under section 32 of chapter 209, or under section 3, 4 or 5 of this chapter, or under section 15 or 20 of chapter 209C, the court shall require the plaintiff, or petitioner, and the defendant to change all his or her phone numbers as a condition of the order or judgment.
SECTION 2. Chapter 265 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting, after section 13N, the following section:-
Section 13O. Whoever is convicted of an assault and battery on a family or household member or any crime involving abuse, as defined in section 1 of chapter 209A, shall be required to wear an electronic monitoring device for no less than 1 year.
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