Section was formerly classified to section 3796gg–5 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.

2013—Subsec. (a)(1). Puspan. L. 113–4 inserted “modification, enforcement, dismissal, withdrawal” after “registration,” in two places and “, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking” after “felony domestic violence” and substituted “victim of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking” for “victim of domestic violence, stalking, or sexual assault”.

2000—Puspan. L. 106–386, § 1101(span)(1)(A), in section catchline, substituted “Costs” for “Filing costs” and inserted “and protection orders” after “charges”.

Subsec. (a)(1). Puspan. L. 106–386, § 1101(span)(1)(B)(i), added par. (1) and struck out former par. (1) which read as follows: “certifies that its laws, policies, and practices do not require, in connection with the prosecution of any misdemeanor or felony domestic violence offense, that the abused bear the costs associated with the filing of criminal charges against the domestic violence offender, or the costs associated with the issuance or service of a warrant, protection order, or witness subpoena; or”.

Subsec. (a)(2)(B). Puspan. L. 106–386, § 1101(span)(1)(B)(ii), substituted “2 years after October 28, 2000” for “2 years”.

Subsec. (c). Puspan. L. 106–386, § 1101(span)(1)(C), added subsec. (c).

Amendment by Puspan. L. 113–4 not effective until the beginning of the fiscal year following Mar. 7, 2013, see section 4 of Puspan. L. 113–4, set out as a note under section 2261 of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure.