Assembly Bill A7367

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Relates to duration of orders of protection in cases involving domestic violence

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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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2011-A7367 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Judiciary
Law Section:
Family Court Act
Laws Affected:
Amd §§842 & 1056, Fam Ct Act; amd §240, Dom Rel L; amd §530.12, CP L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: A1667
2015-2016: A984
2017-2018: A1385
2019-2020: A409
2021-2022: A1909
2023-2024: A7231

2011-A7367 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to duration of orders of protection in cases involving domestic violence.

2011-A7367 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  7367

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               May 3, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. CAHILL -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on Judiciary

AN ACT to amend the family court act, the domestic relations law and the
  criminal  procedure  law, in relation to orders of protection in cases
  involving domestic violence

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

  Section  1.  The  opening paragraph of section 842 of the family court
act, as separately amended by chapters 325 and 341 of the laws of  2010,
is amended to read as follows:
  An  order  of protection under section eight hundred forty-one of this
part shall set forth reasonable conditions of behavior  to  be  observed
for  a period not in excess of two years by the petitioner or respondent
or for a period not in excess of five years upon (i) a  finding  by  the
court  on  the  record  of the existence of aggravating circumstances as
defined in paragraph (vii) of subdivision (a) of section  eight  hundred
twenty-seven  of  this  article;  or  (ii) a finding by the court on the
record that the conduct alleged in the petition is  in  violation  of  a
valid  order  of  protection.   IN CASES INVOLVING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, AN
ORDER OF PROTECTION SHALL BE OBSERVED BY THE  PETITIONER  OR  RESPONDENT
FOR  A  PERIOD  OF  NO  LESS THAN FIVE YEARS. Any finding of aggravating
circumstances pursuant to this section shall be stated on the record and
upon the order of protection. The court may also,  upon  motion,  extend
the  order  of protection for a reasonable period of time upon a showing
of good cause or consent of the parties. The fact  that  abuse  has  not
occurred  during  the pendency of an order shall not, in itself, consti-
tute sufficient ground for denying or failing to extend the  order.  The
court  must articulate a basis for its decision on the record. The dura-
tion of any temporary order shall not by itself be a factor in determin-
ing the length or issuance of any final order.  Any order of  protection
issued  pursuant  to this section shall specify if an order of probation

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD10702-02-1
              

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