Senate Bill S6867

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Relates to the protection of victims of domestic violence act

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2009-S6867 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A10336
Current Committee:
Senate Codes
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 22-A §§636 & 637, Exec L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: S1489, A613
2013-2014: S2914, A3499
2015-2016: S1413, A2995
2017-2018: S3473, A2027
2019-2020: S4784, A7034
2021-2022: S5049, A4541
2023-2024: S6013

2009-S6867 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the protection of victims of domestic violence act, which requires defendants to wear global positioning systems monitoring the location of the defendant.

2009-S6867 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2009-S6867 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  6867

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 18, 2010
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  PARKER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Crime Victims,  Crime  and
  Correction

AN  ACT  to  amend  the  executive  law, in relation to establishing the
  "protection of victims of domestic violence act"

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  The executive law is amended by adding a new article 22-A
to read as follows:
                              ARTICLE 22-A
               PROTECTION OF VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
SECTION 636. SHORT TITLE.
        637. CONDITIONS FOR RELEASING DEFENDANTS  TO  PROTECTIVE  CONDI-
                      TIONS.
  S  636.  SHORT  TITLE. THIS ACT SHALL BE KNOWN AND MAY BE CITED AS THE
"PROTECTION OF VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ACT".
  S 637. CONDITIONS FOR RELEASING DEFENDANTS TO  PROTECTIVE  CONDITIONS.
1.  A JUDGE MAY RELEASE UNDER THIS SECTION A DEFENDANT SUBJECT TO CONDI-
TIONS  REASONABLY  NECESSARY  FOR  THE  PROTECTION  OF ONE OR MORE NAMED
PERSONS. IF A JUDGE RELEASES UNDER THIS SECTION A DEFENDANT  SUBJECT  TO
PROTECTIVE  CONDITIONS,  THE  JUDGE SHALL MAKE A FINDING OF THE NEED FOR
PROTECTIVE CONDITIONS AND INFORM THE DEFENDANT  ON  THE  RECORD,  EITHER
ORALLY OR BY A WRITING THAT IS PERSONALLY DELIVERED TO THE DEFENDANT, OF
THE  SPECIFIC  CONDITIONS  IMPOSED  AND THAT IF THE DEFENDANT VIOLATES A
CONDITION OF RELEASE, HE OR SHE WILL BE  SUBJECT  TO  ARREST  WITHOUT  A
WARRANT AND MAY HAVE HIS OR HER BAIL FORFEITED OR REVOKED AND NEW CONDI-
TIONS OF RELEASE IMPOSED, IN ADDITION TO ANY OTHER PENALTIES THAT MAY BE
IMPOSED IF THE DEFENDANT IS FOUND IN CONTEMPT OF COURT.
  2.  AN  ORDER  OR  AMENDED  ORDER ISSUED UNDER SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS
SECTION SHALL CONTAIN ALL OF THE FOLLOWING:
  (A) A STATEMENT OF THE DEFENDANT'S FULL NAME.
  (B) A STATEMENT OF THE DEFENDANT'S HEIGHT, WEIGHT, RACE, SEX, DATE  OF
BIRTH,  HAIR COLOR, EYE COLOR, AND ANY OTHER IDENTIFYING INFORMATION THE
JUDGE CONSIDERS APPROPRIATE.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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