Senate Bill S638A

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Relates to duration of orders of protection in cases involving domestic violence

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2015-S638 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A984
Current Committee:
Senate Children And Families
Law Section:
Family Court Act
Laws Affected:
Amd §§842 & 1056, Fam Ct Act; amd §240, Dom Rel L; amd §530.12, CP L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A7367
2013-2014: S4393, A1667
2017-2018: S1816, A1385
2019-2020: A409
2021-2022: A1909
2023-2024: A7231

2015-S638 - Summary

Relates to duration of orders of protection in cases involving domestic violence.

2015-S638 - Sponsor Memo

2015-S638 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                   638

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 7, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. KENNEDY -- 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, the domestic relations law and the
  criminal procedure law, in relation to orders of protection  in  cases
  involving domestic violence

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. The opening paragraph of section 842 of  the  family  court
act,  as  amended by chapter 526 of the laws of 2013, is amended to read
as follows:
  An order of protection under section eight hundred forty-one  of  this
part  shall  set  forth reasonable conditions of behavior to be observed
for a period not in excess of two years by the petitioner or  respondent
or  for  a  period not in excess of five years upon (i) a finding by the
court on the record of the existence  of  aggravating  circumstances  as
defined  in  paragraph (vii) of subdivision (a) of section eight hundred
twenty-seven of this article; or (ii) a finding  by  the  court  on  the
record  that  the  conduct  alleged in the petition is in violation of a
valid order of protection.   IN CASES INVOLVING  DOMESTIC  VIOLENCE,  AN
ORDER  OF  PROTECTION  SHALL BE OBSERVED BY THE PETITIONER OR RESPONDENT
FOR A PERIOD OF NO LESS THAN FIVE  YEARS.  Any  finding  of  aggravating
circumstances pursuant to this section shall be stated on the record and
upon  the  order  of protection. The court may also, upon motion, extend
the order of protection for a reasonable period of time upon  a  showing
of  good  cause  or  consent of the parties. The fact that abuse has not
occurred during the pendency of an order shall not, in  itself,  consti-
tute  sufficient  ground for denying or failing to extend the order. The
court must articulate a basis for its decision on the record. The  dura-
tion of any temporary order shall not by itself be a factor in determin-
ing  the length or issuance of any final order.  Any order of protection

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

co-Sponsors

2015-S638A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A984
Current Committee:
Senate Children And Families
Law Section:
Family Court Act
Laws Affected:
Amd §§842 & 1056, Fam Ct Act; amd §240, Dom Rel L; amd §530.12, CP L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A7367
2013-2014: S4393, A1667
2017-2018: S1816, A1385
2019-2020: A409
2021-2022: A1909
2023-2024: A7231

2015-S638A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to duration of orders of protection in cases involving domestic violence.

2015-S638A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S638A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 638--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 7, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by Sens. KENNEDY, PANEPINTO -- read twice and ordered print-
  ed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Children  and
  Families  --  recommitted to the Committee on Children and Families in
  accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 --  committee  discharged,  bill
  amended,  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
  tee

AN ACT to amend the family court act, the domestic relations law and the
  criminal procedure law, in relation to orders of protection  in  cases
  involving domestic violence

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. The opening paragraph of section 842 of  the  family  court
act,  as  amended by chapter 526 of the laws of 2013, is amended to read
as follows:
  An order of protection under section eight hundred forty-one  of  this
part  shall  set  forth reasonable conditions of behavior to be observed
for a period not in excess of two years by the petitioner or  respondent
or  for  a  period not in excess of five years upon (i) a finding by the
court on the record of the existence  of  aggravating  circumstances  as
defined  in  paragraph (vii) of subdivision (a) of section eight hundred
twenty-seven of this article; or (ii) a finding  by  the  court  on  the
record  that  the  conduct  alleged in the petition is in violation of a
valid order of protection.   IN CASES INVOLVING  DOMESTIC  VIOLENCE,  AN
ORDER  OF  PROTECTION  SHALL BE OBSERVED BY THE PETITIONER OR RESPONDENT
FOR A PERIOD OF NO LESS THAN FIVE  YEARS.  Any  finding  of  aggravating
circumstances pursuant to this section shall be stated on the record and
upon  the  order  of protection. The court may also, upon motion, extend
the order of protection for a reasonable period of time upon  a  showing
of  good  cause  or  consent of the parties. The fact that abuse has not
occurred during the pendency of an order shall not, in  itself,  consti-

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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