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Senate Bill S191

2025-2026 Legislative Session

Relates to temporary orders of protection

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2025-S191 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Children And Families
Law Section:
Family Court Act
Laws Affected:
Amd §304.2, Fam Ct Act
Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
S2861

2025-S191 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides that the county probation department may apply for a temporary order of protection as part of the adjustment process.

2025-S191 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2025-S191 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                    191
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 8, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by Sens. MARTINEZ, ADDABBO -- read twice and ordered printed,
   and  when  printed  to  be  committed to the Committee on Children and
   Families
 
 AN ACT to amend the family court act, in relation to temporary orders of
   protection

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1. Subdivision 1 of section 304.2 of the family court act, as
 added by chapter 683 of the laws of 1984, is amended to read as follows:
   (1) Upon application by the presentment agency, the court may issue  a
 temporary order of protection against a respondent for good cause shown,
 ex  parte  or  upon  notice,  at any time after a juvenile is taken into
 custody, pursuant to section 305.1 or 305.2 or upon the issuance  of  an
 appearance  ticket  pursuant  to  section  307.1 or upon the filing of a
 petition pursuant to section 310.1 OR UPON  APPLICATION  OF  THE  COUNTY
 PROBATION DEPARTMENT AS A PART OF THE ADJUSTMENT PROCESS PURSUANT TO CFR
 204.31 AND SECTION 205.31 OF THE UNIFORM RULES FOR THE FAMILY COURT.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD00507-01-5

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