| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|---|---|
| Jan 05, 2022 |
referred to judiciary |
| Feb 26, 2021 |
referred to judiciary |
Senate Bill S5197
2021-2022 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 10th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Judiciary Committee
Actions
2021-S5197 (ACTIVE) - Details
2021-S5197 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S5197
SPONSOR: SANDERS
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the family court act, in relation to training require-
ments for attorneys appointed to represent a child in certain
proceedings
PURPOSE:
To ensure attorneys appointed to represent children are properly
educated in juvenile delinquency matters.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1 amends paragraphs 2 and 3 of subdivision (a) of section 249-b
of the family court act, paragraph 2 as added and paragraph 3 as amended
by chapter 476 of the laws of 2009, and adds a new paragraph 4 providing
training programs for attorneys for children must include an overview of
juvenile delinquency law and procedure, all attorneys for children must
2021-S5197 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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5197
2021-2022 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
February 26, 2021
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Introduced by Sen. SANDERS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Judiciary
AN ACT to amend the family court act, in relation to training require-
ments for attorneys appointed to represent a child in certain
proceedings
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Paragraphs 2 and 3 of subdivision (a) of section 249-b of
the family court act, paragraph 2 as added and paragraph 3 as amended by
chapter 476 of the laws of 2009, are amended and a new paragraph 4 is
added to read as follows:
2. provide for the development of training programs with the input of
and in consultation with the state office for the prevention of domestic
violence. Such training programs must include AN OVERVIEW OF JUVENILE
DELINQUENCY LAW AND PROCEDURE the dynamics of domestic violence and its
effect on victims and on children, and the relationship between such
dynamics and the issues considered by the court, including, but not
limited to, custody, visitation and child support. Such training
programs along with the providers of such training must be approved by
the office of court administration following consultation with and input
from the state office for the prevention of domestic violence; and
3. require that all attorneys for children, including new and veteran
attorneys, receive initial TRAINING FOR A PERIOD OF SIX HOURS and ongo-
ing training AS PRESCRIBED BY THE COURT as provided for in this
section[.]; AND
4. ENCOURAGE PUBLIC DEFENDER OFFICES AND AGENCIES THAT PROVIDE REPRE-
SENTATION IN PROCEEDINGS UNDER THIS SECTION TO PROVIDE TRAINING ON JUVE-
NILE DELINQUENCY ISSUES THAT THE STATE BAR HAS APPROVED FOR CONTINUING
LEGAL EDUCATION CREDIT.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD04445-01-1
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