S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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3373
2021-2022 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 26, 2021
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Introduced by M. of A. PRETLOW -- read once and referred to the Commit-
tee on Codes
AN ACT to amend the criminal procedure law and the family court act, in
relation to authorizing order of protection to contain provision for
personal security devices
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 530.12 of the criminal procedure
law is amended by adding a new paragraph (c) to read as follows:
(C) TO PAY THE FEES INVOLVED IN OBTAINING AND MAINTAINING A HOME SECU-
RITY SYSTEM, A PERSONAL ALARM, A CELLULAR TELEPHONE OR ANY OTHER
PERSONAL PROTECTION OR SECURITY DEVICE, PROVIDED HOWEVER THAT NOTHING
CONTAINED IN THIS PARAGRAPH SHALL DIMINISH OR RESTRICT ANY OTHER SUPPORT
THAT MAY BE SO ORDERED;
§ 2. Subdivision 1 of section 530.13 of the criminal procedure law is
amended by adding a new paragraph (a-1) to read as follows:
(A-1) PAY THE FEES INVOLVED IN OBTAINING AND MAINTAINING A HOME SECU-
RITY SYSTEM, A PERSONAL ALARM, A CELLULAR TELEPHONE OR ANY OTHER
PERSONAL PROTECTION OR SECURITY DEVICE, PROVIDED HOWEVER THAT NOTHING
CONTAINED IN THIS PARAGRAPH SHALL DIMINISH OR RESTRICT ANY OTHER SUPPORT
THAT MAY BE SO ORDERED;
§ 3. Subdivision 4 of section 530.13 of the criminal procedure law is
amended by adding a new paragraph (a-1) to read as follows:
(A-1) PAY THE FEES INVOLVED IN OBTAINING AND MAINTAINING A HOME SECU-
RITY SYSTEM, A PERSONAL ALARM, A CELLULAR TELEPHONE OR ANY OTHER
PERSONAL PROTECTION OR SECURITY DEVICE, PROVIDED HOWEVER THAT NOTHING
CONTAINED IN THIS PARAGRAPH SHALL DIMINISH OR RESTRICT ANY OTHER SUPPORT
THAT MAY BE SO ORDERED;
§ 4. Section 446 of the family court act is amended by adding a new
subdivision (g-1) to read as follows:
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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(G-1) TO PAY THE FEES INVOLVED IN OBTAINING AND MAINTAINING A HOME
SECURITY SYSTEM, A PERSONAL ALARM, A CELLULAR TELEPHONE OR ANY OTHER
PERSONAL PROTECTION OR SECURITY DEVICE, PROVIDED HOWEVER THAT NOTHING
CONTAINED IN THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL DIMINISH OR RESTRICT ANY OTHER
SUPPORT THAT MAY BE SO ORDERED;
§ 5. Section 656 of the family court act is amended by adding a new
subdivision (h-1) to read as follows:
(H-1) TO PAY THE FEES INVOLVED IN OBTAINING AND MAINTAINING A HOME
SECURITY SYSTEM, A PERSONAL ALARM, A CELLULAR TELEPHONE OR ANY OTHER
PERSONAL PROTECTION OR SECURITY DEVICE, PROVIDED HOWEVER THAT NOTHING
CONTAINED IN THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL DIMINISH OR RESTRICT ANY OTHER
SUPPORT THAT MAY BE SO ORDERED;
§ 6. Section 842 of the family court act is amended by adding a new
subdivision (h-1) to read as follows:
(H-1) TO PAY THE FEES INVOLVED IN OBTAINING AND MAINTAINING A HOME
SECURITY SYSTEM, A PERSONAL ALARM, A CELLULAR TELEPHONE OR ANY OTHER
PERSONAL PROTECTION OR SECURITY DEVICE, PROVIDED HOWEVER THAT NOTHING
CONTAINED IN THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL DIMINISH OR RESTRICT ANY OTHER
SUPPORT THAT MAY BE SO ORDERED;
§ 7. Subdivision 1 of section 1056 of the family court act is amended
by adding a new paragraph (f-1) is added to read as follows:
(F-1) TO PAY THE FEES INVOLVED IN OBTAINING AND MAINTAINING A HOME
SECURITY SYSTEM, A PERSONAL ALARM, A CELLULAR TELEPHONE OR ANY OTHER
PERSONAL PROTECTION OR SECURITY DEVICE, PROVIDED HOWEVER THAT NOTHING
CONTAINED IN THIS PARAGRAPH SHALL DIMINISH OR RESTRICT ANY OTHER SUPPORT
THAT MAY BE SO ORDERED;
§ 8. This act shall take effect immediately.