S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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1031
2015-2016 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 8, 2015
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Introduced by M. of A. GUNTHER, GLICK, PAULIN, ENGLEBRIGHT, ROSENTHAL,
MILLER, ORTIZ, TITONE, JAFFEE -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. RIVERA
-- read once and referred to the Committee on Codes
AN ACT to amend the civil practice law and rules, in relation to exempt-
ing parties liable for failure to obey or enforce certain orders of
protection or temporary orders of protection in domestic violence or
domestic relations matters from the provisions of article sixteen of
such law, entitled "limited liability of persons jointly liable"
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 1602 of the civil practice law and rules is amended
by adding a new subdivision 14 to read as follows:
14. NOT APPLY TO ANY PARTY HELD LIABLE FOR CLAIMS ARISING FROM THE
FAILURE TO OBEY OR ENFORCE (A) AN ORDER OF PROTECTION OR A TEMPORARY
ORDER OF PROTECTION ISSUED OR MODIFIED PURSUANT TO ARTICLE FOUR, FIVE,
SIX, EIGHT, OR TEN OF THE FAMILY COURT ACT, SECTION 530.12 OF THE CRIMI-
NAL PROCEDURE LAW, SECTION TWO HUNDRED FORTY OR TWO HUNDRED FIFTY-TWO OF
THE DOMESTIC RELATIONS LAW, OR (B) AN ORDER OF PROTECTION OR TEMPORARY
ORDER OF PROTECTION ISSUED OR MODIFIED BY A COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDIC-
TION IN ANOTHER STATE, TERRITORIAL, OR TRIBAL JURISDICTION.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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