Assembly Bill A6113

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Requires orders of protection issued in family court or in cases of family offenses in criminal court to be translated into the native language of the parties

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    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
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    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
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2011-A6113 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S1870
Current Committee:
Senate Judiciary
Law Section:
Family Court Act
Laws Affected:
Add §169, Fam Ct Act; amd §§530.12 & 530.13, CP L; amd §§240 & 252, Dom Rel L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A5273, S4594
2013-2014: A1084, S1728
2015-2016: A162, S1788
2017-2018: S790

2011-A6113 - Summary

Requires orders of protection and temporary orders of protection issued in family court or in cases of family offenses in criminal court or in matrimonial actions to be translated by an interpreter into the native language of the parties.

2011-A6113 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  6113

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              March 7, 2011
                               ___________

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

AN ACT to amend the family court act and the criminal procedure law,  in
  relation  to  the  duties  of  interpreters appointed by the courts in
  certain cases

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

  Section 1. The family court act is amended by adding a new section 169
to read as follows:
  S  169. TRANSLATION OF ORDERS OF PROTECTION.  WHERE AN INTERPRETER HAS
BEEN APPOINTED BY THE COURT TO  ASSIST  IN  THE  PROCEEDING  BEFORE  THE
COURT,  THE  COURT  SHALL ALSO DIRECT SUCH INTERPRETER TO TRANSLATE INTO
THE APPROPRIATE LANGUAGE ON THE RECORD, WHILE THE INTERPRETER IS PRESENT
IN COURT, THE ESSENTIAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS, AS CLEARLY OUTLINED BY THE
COURT, OF ANY ORDER OF  PROTECTION  OR  TEMPORARY  ORDER  OF  PROTECTION
ISSUED  BY  THE COURT UNDER ARTICLE THREE, FOUR, FIVE, SIX, SEVEN, EIGHT
OR TEN OF THIS ACT.  SUCH TRANSLATION SHALL NOT AFFECT THE  VALIDITY  OR
ENFORCEABILITY OF THE ORDER.
  S 2. Section 530.12 of the criminal procedure law is amended by adding
a new subdivision 5-a to read as follows:
  5-A. WHERE AN INTERPRETER HAS BEEN APPOINTED BY THE COURT TO ASSIST IN
THE PROCEEDING BEFORE THE COURT, THE COURT SHALL ALSO DIRECT SUCH INTER-
PRETER  TO  TRANSLATE INTO THE APPROPRIATE LANGUAGE ON THE RECORD, WHILE
THE INTERPRETER IS PRESENT IN COURT, THE ESSENTIAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS,
AS CLEARLY OUTLINED BY THE COURT, OF ANY ORDER OF PROTECTION  OR  TEMPO-
RARY  ORDER  OF PROTECTION ISSUED BY THE COURT PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION.
SUCH TRANSLATION SHALL NOT AFFECT THE VALIDITY OR ENFORCEABILITY OF  THE
ORDER.
  S 3. Section 530.13 of the criminal procedure law is amended by adding
a new subdivision 4-a to read as follows:

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD05814-01-1

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2011-A6113A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S1870
Current Committee:
Senate Judiciary
Law Section:
Family Court Act
Laws Affected:
Add §169, Fam Ct Act; amd §§530.12 & 530.13, CP L; amd §§240 & 252, Dom Rel L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A5273, S4594
2013-2014: A1084, S1728
2015-2016: A162, S1788
2017-2018: S790

2011-A6113A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires orders of protection and temporary orders of protection issued in family court or in cases of family offenses in criminal court or in matrimonial actions to be translated by an interpreter into the native language of the parties.

2011-A6113A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 6113--A
                                                        Cal. No. 197

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              March 7, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  WEINSTEIN,  LAVINE,  TITONE -- read once and
  referred to the Committee on Judiciary -- advanced to a third reading,
  amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place  on  the  order  of
  third reading

AN ACT to amend the family court act, the criminal procedure law and the
  domestic  relations  law,  in  relation  to the duties of interpreters
  appointed by the courts in certain cases

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

  Section 1. The family court act is amended by adding a new section 169
to read as follows:
  S  169. TRANSLATION OF ORDERS OF PROTECTION.  WHERE AN INTERPRETER HAS
BEEN APPOINTED BY THE COURT TO  ASSIST  IN  THE  PROCEEDING  BEFORE  THE
COURT,  THE  COURT  SHALL ALSO DIRECT SUCH INTERPRETER TO TRANSLATE INTO
THE APPROPRIATE LANGUAGE ON THE RECORD, WHILE THE INTERPRETER IS PRESENT
IN COURT, THE ESSENTIAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS, AS CLEARLY OUTLINED BY THE
COURT, OF ANY ORDER OF  PROTECTION  OR  TEMPORARY  ORDER  OF  PROTECTION
ISSUED  BY  THE COURT UNDER ARTICLE THREE, FOUR, FIVE, SIX, SEVEN, EIGHT
OR TEN OF THIS ACT.  SUCH TRANSLATION SHALL NOT AFFECT THE  VALIDITY  OR
ENFORCEABILITY OF THE ORDER.
  S 2. Section 530.12 of the criminal procedure law is amended by adding
a new subdivision 5-a to read as follows:
  5-A. WHERE AN INTERPRETER HAS BEEN APPOINTED BY THE COURT TO ASSIST IN
THE PROCEEDING BEFORE THE COURT, THE COURT SHALL ALSO DIRECT SUCH INTER-
PRETER  TO  TRANSLATE INTO THE APPROPRIATE LANGUAGE ON THE RECORD, WHILE
THE INTERPRETER IS PRESENT IN COURT, THE ESSENTIAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS,
AS CLEARLY OUTLINED BY THE COURT, OF ANY ORDER OF PROTECTION  OR  TEMPO-
RARY  ORDER  OF PROTECTION ISSUED BY THE COURT PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION.
SUCH TRANSLATION SHALL NOT AFFECT THE VALIDITY OR ENFORCEABILITY OF  THE
ORDER.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD05814-02-2

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