§ 847. Procedures for violation of orders of protection; certain
cases. An assault, attempted assault or other family offense as defined
in section eight hundred twelve of this article which occurs subsequent
to the issuance of an order of protection under this article shall be
deemed a new offense for which the petitioner may file a petition
alleging a violation of an order of protection or file a new petition
alleging a new family offense and may seek to have an accusatory
instrument filed in a criminal court, as authorized by section one
hundred fifteen of this act.