NY State Senate Bill 2009-S4594

Senate Bill S4594

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Requires orders of protection issued in family court or in cases of family offenses in criminal court to be translated into the native language of the parties

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Jan 06, 2010	referred to judiciary
Jun 04, 2009	print number 4594a
Jun 04, 2009	amend and recommit to judiciary
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2009-S4594 - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Judiciary
Law Section:: Family Court Act
Laws Affected:: Add §169, Fam Ct Act; amd §§530.12 & 530.13, CP L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2011-2012: S1870
2013-2014: S1728
2015-2016: S1788
2017-2018: S790

2009-S4594 - Summary

Requires orders of protection and temporary orders of protection issued in family court or in cases of family offenses in criminal court to be translated by an interpreter into the native language of the parties.

2009-S4594 - Sponsor Memo

2009-S4594 - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  4594

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             April 24, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. SCHNEIDERMAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and
  when printed to be committed to the Committee on Judiciary

AN ACT to amend the family court act and the criminal procedure law,  in
  relation  to  the  duties  of  interpreters appointed by the courts in
  certain cases

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

  Section  1. Section 153-c of the family court act is amended by adding
a new undesignated paragraph to read as follows:
  WHERE AN INTERPRETER HAS BEEN APPOINTED BY THE COURT TO ASSIST IN  THE
PROCEEDING BEFORE THE COURT, THE COURT SHALL ALSO DIRECT SUCH INTERPRET-
ER  TO  TRANSLATE  INTO THE APPROPRIATE LANGUAGE ANY ORDER OF PROTECTION
ISSUED BY THE COURT.  SUCH TRANSLATION SHALL NOT AFFECT THE VALIDITY  OR
ENFORCEABILITY OF THE ORDER.
  S  2. Subdivision 1 of section 168 of the family court act, as amended
by chapter 416 of the laws of 1981, is amended to read as follows:
  1. In any case in which an order of protection or temporary  order  of
protection  has  been  made  by the family court, the clerk of the court
shall issue a copy of such order to the petitioner and respondent and to
any other person affected by the order.  WHERE AN INTERPRETER  HAS  BEEN
APPOINTED BY THE COURT TO ASSIST IN THE PROCEEDING BEFORE THE COURT, THE
COURT SHALL ALSO DIRECT SUCH INTERPRETER TO TRANSLATE INTO THE APPROPRI-
ATE  LANGUAGE  ANY ORDER OF PROTECTION ISSUED BY THE COURT.  SUCH TRANS-
LATION SHALL NOT AFFECT THE VALIDITY OR ENFORCEABILITY OF THE ORDER. The
presentation of a copy of an order of protection or temporary  order  of
protection  or  a warrant or a certificate of warrant to any peace offi-
cer, acting pursuant to his special  duties,  or  police  officer  shall
constitute  authority  for him to arrest a person charged with violating
the terms of such order of protection or temporary order  of  protection
and  bring  such  person before the court and, otherwise, so far as lies
within his power, to aid in  securing  the  protection  such  order  was

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD08376-01-9

S. 4594                             2

intended  to  afford, provided, however, that any outstanding, unexpired
certificate of order of protection  or  temporary  order  of  protection
shall  have  the same force and effect as a copy of such order or tempo-
rary order.
  S  3. Section 331.5 of the family court act is amended by adding a new
subdivision 5 to read as follows:
  5. WHERE AN INTERPRETER HAS BEEN APPOINTED BY THE COURT TO  ASSIST  IN
THE PROCEEDING BEFORE THE COURT, THE COURT SHALL ALSO DIRECT SUCH INTER-
PRETER   TO  TRANSLATE  INTO  THE  APPROPRIATE  LANGUAGE  ANY  ORDER  OF
PROTECTION ISSUED BY THE COURT.  SUCH TRANSLATION SHALL NOT  AFFECT  THE
VALIDITY OR ENFORCEABILITY OF THE ORDER.
  S  4.  Subdivision  1  of  section  352.3  of the family court act, as
amended by chapter 532 of the laws  of  2008,  is  amended  to  read  as
follows:
  (1)  Upon  the  issuance  of an order pursuant to section 315.3 or the
entry of an order of disposition pursuant to section 352.2, a court  may
enter  an  order  of  protection  against  any respondent for good cause
shown.  WHERE AN INTERPRETER HAS BEEN APPOINTED BY THE COURT  TO  ASSIST
IN  THE  PROCEEDING  BEFORE  THE COURT, THE COURT SHALL ALSO DIRECT SUCH
INTERPRETER TO TRANSLATE INTO THE  APPROPRIATE  LANGUAGE  ANY  ORDER  OF
PROTECTION  ISSUED  BY THE COURT.  SUCH TRANSLATION SHALL NOT AFFECT THE
VALIDITY OR ENFORCEABILITY OF THE ORDER. The order may require that  the
respondent:  (a)  stay  away from the home, school, business or place of
employment of the victims of the alleged offense; or  (b)  refrain  from
harassing,  intimidating,  threatening or otherwise interfering with the
victim or victims of the alleged offense and such members of the  family
or household of such victim or victims as shall be specifically named by
the  court  in such order; or (c) refrain from intentionally injuring or
killing, without justification,  any  companion  animal  the  respondent
knows  to  be  owned,  possessed,  leased,  kept  or  held by the person
protected by the order or a minor child residing in such person's house-
hold. "Companion animal", as used in this subdivision,  shall  have  the
same  meaning  as  in subdivision five of section three hundred fifty of
the agriculture and markets law.
  S 5. Section 430 of the family court act is amended by  adding  a  new
subdivision (d) to read as follows:
  (D)  WHERE AN INTERPRETER HAS BEEN APPOINTED BY THE COURT TO ASSIST IN
THE PROCEEDING BEFORE THE COURT, THE COURT SHALL ALSO DIRECT SUCH INTER-
PRETER  TO  TRANSLATE  INTO  THE  APPROPRIATE  LANGUAGE  ANY  ORDER   OF
PROTECTION  ISSUED  BY THE COURT.  SUCH TRANSLATION SHALL NOT AFFECT THE
VALIDITY OR ENFORCEABILITY OF THE ORDER.
  S 6. Section 446 of the family court act is amended by  adding  a  new
closing paragraph to read as follows:
  WHERE  AN INTERPRETER HAS BEEN APPOINTED BY THE COURT TO ASSIST IN THE
PROCEEDING BEFORE THE COURT, THE COURT SHALL ALSO DIRECT SUCH INTERPRET-
ER TO TRANSLATE INTO THE APPROPRIATE LANGUAGE ANY  ORDER  OF  PROTECTION
ISSUED  BY THE COURT.  SUCH TRANSLATION SHALL NOT AFFECT THE VALIDITY OR
ENFORCEABILITY OF THE ORDER.
  S 7. Section 550 of the family court act is amended by  adding  a  new
closing paragraph to read as follows:
  WHERE  AN INTERPRETER HAS BEEN APPOINTED BY THE COURT TO ASSIST IN THE
PROCEEDING BEFORE THE COURT, THE COURT SHALL ALSO DIRECT SUCH INTERPRET-
ER TO TRANSLATE INTO THE APPROPRIATE LANGUAGE ANY  ORDER  OF  PROTECTION
ISSUED  BY THE COURT.  SUCH TRANSLATION SHALL NOT AFFECT THE VALIDITY OR
ENFORCEABILITY OF THE ORDER.

S. 4594                             3

  S 8. Section 551 of the family court act is amended by  adding  a  new
closing paragraph to read as follows:
  WHERE  AN INTERPRETER HAS BEEN APPOINTED BY THE COURT TO ASSIST IN THE
PROCEEDING BEFORE THE COURT, THE COURT SHALL ALSO DIRECT SUCH INTERPRET-
ER TO TRANSLATE INTO THE APPROPRIATE LANGUAGE ANY  ORDER  OF  PROTECTION
ISSUED  BY THE COURT.  SUCH TRANSLATION SHALL NOT AFFECT THE VALIDITY OR
ENFORCEABILITY OF THE ORDER.
  S 9. Section 655 of the family court act is amended by  adding  a  new
closing paragraph to read as follows:
  WHERE  AN INTERPRETER HAS BEEN APPOINTED BY THE COURT TO ASSIST IN THE
PROCEEDING BEFORE THE COURT, THE COURT SHALL ALSO DIRECT SUCH INTERPRET-
ER TO TRANSLATE INTO THE APPROPRIATE LANGUAGE ANY  ORDER  OF  PROTECTION
ISSUED  BY THE COURT.  SUCH TRANSLATION SHALL NOT AFFECT THE VALIDITY OR
ENFORCEABILITY OF THE ORDER.
  S 10. Section 656 of the family court act is amended by adding  a  new
closing paragraph to read as follows:
  WHERE  AN INTERPRETER HAS BEEN APPOINTED BY THE COURT TO ASSIST IN THE
PROCEEDING BEFORE THE COURT, THE COURT SHALL ALSO DIRECT SUCH INTERPRET-
ER TO TRANSLATE INTO THE APPROPRIATE LANGUAGE ANY  ORDER  OF  PROTECTION
ISSUED  BY THE COURT.  SUCH TRANSLATION SHALL NOT AFFECT THE VALIDITY OR
ENFORCEABILITY OF THE ORDER.
  S 11. Subdivision (a) of section 740  of  the  family  court  act,  as
amended  by  chapter  416  of  the  laws  of 1981, is amended to read as
follows:
  (a) Upon the filing of a petition under this article,  the  court  for
good  cause  shown  may  issue a temporary order of protection which may
contain any of the provisions authorized on the making of  an  order  of
protection under section seven hundred fifty-nine.  WHERE AN INTERPRETER
HAS  BEEN  APPOINTED BY THE COURT TO ASSIST IN THE PROCEEDING BEFORE THE
COURT, THE COURT SHALL ALSO DIRECT SUCH INTERPRETER  TO  TRANSLATE  INTO
THE  APPROPRIATE  LANGUAGE  ANY ORDER OF PROTECTION ISSUED BY THE COURT.
SUCH TRANSLATION SHALL NOT AFFECT THE VALIDITY OR ENFORCEABILITY OF  THE
ORDER.
  S  12.  Section 759 of the family court act is amended by adding a new
closing paragraph to read as follows:
  WHERE AN INTERPRETER HAS BEEN APPOINTED BY THE COURT TO ASSIST IN  THE
PROCEEDING BEFORE THE COURT, THE COURT SHALL ALSO DIRECT SUCH INTERPRET-
ER  TO  TRANSLATE  INTO THE APPROPRIATE LANGUAGE ANY ORDER OF PROTECTION
ISSUED BY THE COURT.  SUCH TRANSLATION SHALL NOT AFFECT THE VALIDITY  OR
ENFORCEABILITY OF THE ORDER.
  S 13.  Section 780 of the family court act  is amended by adding a new
undesignated paragraph to read as follows:
  WHERE  AN INTERPRETER HAS BEEN APPOINTED BY THE COURT TO ASSIST IN THE
PROCEEDING BEFORE THE COURT, THE COURT SHALL ALSO DIRECT SUCH INTERPRET-
ER TO TRANSLATE INTO THE APPROPRIATE LANGUAGE ANY  ORDER  OF  PROTECTION
ISSUED  BY THE COURT.  SUCH TRANSLATION SHALL NOT AFFECT THE VALIDITY OR
ENFORCEABILITY OF THE ORDER.
  S 14. Subdivision 1 of section 828 of the family court act is  amended
by adding  a new paragraph (c) to read as follows:
  (C)  WHERE AN INTERPRETER HAS BEEN APPOINTED BY THE COURT TO ASSIST IN
THE PROCEEDING BEFORE THE COURT, THE COURT SHALL ALSO DIRECT SUCH INTER-
PRETER  TO  TRANSLATE  INTO  THE  APPROPRIATE  LANGUAGE  ANY  ORDER   OF
PROTECTION  ISSUED  BY THE COURT.  SUCH TRANSLATION SHALL NOT AFFECT THE
VALIDITY OR ENFORCEABILITY OF THE ORDER.

S. 4594                             4

  S 15. The opening paragraph of section 842 of the family court act, as
amended by chapter 579 of the laws  of  2003,  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.  Any  finding of aggravating circumstances
pursuant to this section shall be stated on  the  record  and  upon  the
order  of  protection.  Any  order of protection issued pursuant to this
section shall specify if an order of probation is in effect. [Any] WHERE
AN INTERPRETER HAS BEEN APPOINTED BY THE COURT TO ASSIST IN THE PROCEED-
ING BEFORE THE COURT, THE COURT SHALL ALSO DIRECT  SUCH  INTERPRETER  TO
TRANSLATE  INTO  THE APPROPRIATE LANGUAGE ANY ORDER OF PROTECTION ISSUED
BY THE COURT.   SUCH  TRANSLATION  SHALL  NOT  AFFECT  THE  VALIDITY  OR
ENFORCEABILITY  OF THE ORDER.  AN order of protection issued pursuant to
this section may require the petitioner or the respondent:
  S 16. Section 1023 of the family court act, as amended by chapter  170
of the laws of 1990, is amended to read as follows:
  S  1023. Procedure for issuance of temporary order. Any person who may
originate a proceeding under this article may apply for, or the court on
its own motion may issue, an order of temporary  removal  under  section
one thousand twenty-two or one thousand twenty-seven or an order for the
provision  of  services  or  assistance,  including emergency medical or
surgical procedures pursuant to subdivision (c) of section one  thousand
twenty-two,  or a temporary order of protection pursuant to section [ten
hundred] ONE THOUSAND  twenty-nine.    WHERE  AN  INTERPRETER  HAS  BEEN
APPOINTED BY THE COURT TO ASSIST IN THE PROCEEDING BEFORE THE COURT, THE
COURT SHALL ALSO DIRECT SUCH INTERPRETER TO TRANSLATE INTO THE APPROPRI-
ATE  LANGUAGE  ANY ORDER OF PROTECTION ISSUED BY THE COURT.  SUCH TRANS-
LATION SHALL NOT AFFECT THE VALIDITY OR ENFORCEABILITY OF THE ORDER. The
applicant or, where designated  by  the  court,  any  other  appropriate
person,  shall  make  every  reasonable  effort, with due regard for any
necessity for immediate protective action, to inform the parent or other
person legally responsible for the child's care of the intent  to  apply
for  the  order,  of  the date and the time that the application will be
made, the address of the court where the application will  be  made,  of
the  right  of  the  parent  or other person legally responsible for the
child's care to be present at the application and at  any  hearing  held
thereon and, of the right to be represented by counsel, including proce-
dures for obtaining counsel, if indigent.
  S  17.  Subdivision  (a)  of  section 1029 of the family court act, as
amended by chapter 673 of the laws  of  1988,  is  amended  to  read  as
follows:
  (a) The family court, upon the application of any person who may orig-
inate a proceeding under this article, for good cause shown, may issue a
temporary  order of protection, before or after the filing of such peti-
tion, which may contain any of the provisions authorized on  the  making
of  an  order  of  protection  under  section [ten hundred] ONE THOUSAND
fifty-six  OF THIS ARTICLE. WHERE AN INTERPRETER HAS BEEN  APPOINTED  BY
THE  COURT TO ASSIST IN THE PROCEEDING BEFORE THE COURT, THE COURT SHALL
ALSO DIRECT THE INTERPRETER TO TRANSLATE INTO THE  APPROPRIATE  LANGUAGE

S. 4594                             5

ANY ORDER OF PROTECTION ISSUED BY THE COURT.  SUCH TRANSLATION SHALL NOT
AFFECT  THE  VALIDITY  OR ENFORCEABILITY OF THE ORDER.  If such order is
granted before the filing of a petition and  a  petition  is  not  filed
under  this article within ten days from the granting of such order, the
order shall be vacated. In any case where a petition has been filed  and
a  law  guardian appointed, such law guardian may make application for a
temporary order  of  protection  pursuant  to  the  provisions  of  this
section.
  S  18.  The  opening paragraph of subdivision 1 of section 1056 of the
family court act, as amended by chapter 622 of  the  laws  of  1990,  is
amended to read as follows:
  The court may make an order of protection in assistance or as a condi-
tion  of  any other order made under this part. Such order of protection
shall remain in effect concurrently with, shall expire no later than the
expiration date of, and may be extended concurrently  with,  such  other
order  made  under  this part, except as provided in subdivision four of
this section.  WHERE AN INTERPRETER HAS BEEN APPOINTED BY THE  COURT  TO
ASSIST  IN  THE PROCEEDING BEFORE THE COURT, THE COURT SHALL ALSO DIRECT
SUCH INTERPRETER TO TRANSLATE INTO THE APPROPRIATE LANGUAGE ANY ORDER OF
PROTECTION ISSUED BY THE COURT.  SUCH TRANSLATION SHALL NOT  AFFECT  THE
VALIDITY OR ENFORCEABILITY OF THE ORDER. The order of protection may set
forth  reasonable  conditions of behavior to be observed for a specified
time by a person who is before the court and is a  parent  or  a  person
legally  responsible for the child's care or the spouse of the parent or
other person legally responsible for the child's care, or both. Such  an
order may require any such person
  S  19.  Section  530.12  of  the  criminal procedure law is amended by
adding a new subdivision 1-a to read as follows:
  1-A. WHERE AN INTERPRETER HAS BEEN APPOINTED BY THE COURT TO ASSIST IN
THE PROCEEDING BEFORE THE COURT, THE COURT SHALL ALSO DIRECT SUCH INTER-
PRETER  TO  TRANSLATE  INTO  THE  APPROPRIATE  LANGUAGE  ANY  ORDER   OF
PROTECTION  ISSUED  BY THE COURT.  SUCH TRANSLATION SHALL NOT AFFECT THE
VALIDITY OR ENFORCEABILITY OF THE ORDER.
  S 20. Section 530.13 of the  criminal  procedure  law  is  amended  by
adding a new subdivision 1-a to read as follows:
  1-A. WHERE AN INTERPRETER HAS BEEN APPOINTED BY THE COURT TO ASSIST IN
THE  PROCEEDING  BEFORE  THE  COURT,  THE COURT   SHALL ALSO DIRECT SUCH
INTERPRETER TO TRANSLATE INTO THE  APPROPRIATE  LANGUAGE  ANY  ORDER  OF
PROTECTION  ISSUED  BY THE COURT.  SUCH TRANSLATION SHALL NOT AFFECT THE
VALIDITY OR ENFORCEABILITY OF THE ORDER.
  S 21. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after  it  shall
have  become  a law and shall apply to orders of protection issued on or
after such effective date.

2009-S4594A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Judiciary
Law Section:: Family Court Act
Laws Affected:: Add §169, Fam Ct Act; amd §§530.12 & 530.13, CP L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2011-2012: S1870
2013-2014: S1728
2015-2016: S1788
2017-2018: S790

2009-S4594A (ACTIVE) - Summary

2009-S4594A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2009-S4594A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 4594--A

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             April 24, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. SCHNEIDERMAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and
  when printed to be committed to the Committee on Judiciary --  commit-
  tee  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recom-
  mitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the family court act and the criminal procedure law,  in
  relation  to  the  duties  of  interpreters appointed by the courts in
  certain cases

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

  Section 1. The family court act is amended by adding a new section 169
to read as follows:
  S  169. TRANSLATION OF ORDERS OF PROTECTION.  WHERE AN INTERPRETER HAS
BEEN APPOINTED BY THE COURT TO  ASSIST  IN  THE  PROCEEDING  BEFORE  THE
COURT,  THE  COURT  SHALL ALSO DIRECT SUCH INTERPRETER TO TRANSLATE INTO
THE APPROPRIATE LANGUAGE ON THE RECORD, WHILE THE INTERPRETER IS PRESENT
IN COURT, THE ESSENTIAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS, AS CLEARLY OUTLINED BY THE
COURT, OF ANY ORDER OF  PROTECTION  OR  TEMPORARY  ORDER  OF  PROTECTION
ISSUED  BY  THE COURT UNDER ARTICLE THREE, FOUR, FIVE, SIX, SEVEN, EIGHT
OR TEN OF THIS ACT.  SUCH TRANSLATION SHALL NOT AFFECT THE  VALIDITY  OR
ENFORCEABILITY OF THE ORDER.
  S 2. Section 530.12 of the criminal procedure law is amended by adding
a new subdivision 5-a to read as follows:
  5-A. WHERE AN INTERPRETER HAS BEEN APPOINTED BY THE COURT TO ASSIST IN
THE PROCEEDING BEFORE THE COURT, THE COURT SHALL ALSO DIRECT SUCH INTER-
PRETER  TO  TRANSLATE INTO THE APPROPRIATE LANGUAGE ON THE RECORD, WHILE
THE INTERPRETER IS PRESENT IN COURT, THE ESSENTIAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS,
AS CLEARLY OUTLINED BY THE COURT, OF ANY ORDER OF PROTECTION  OR  TEMPO-
RARY  ORDER  OF PROTECTION ISSUED BY THE COURT PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION.
SUCH TRANSLATION SHALL NOT AFFECT THE VALIDITY OR ENFORCEABILITY OF  THE
ORDER.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD08376-05-9

S. 4594--A                          2

  S 3. Section 530.13 of the criminal procedure law is amended by adding
a new subdivision 4-a to read as follows:
  4-A. WHERE AN INTERPRETER HAS BEEN APPOINTED BY THE COURT TO ASSIST IN
THE  PROCEEDING  BEFORE  THE  COURT,  THE COURT   SHALL ALSO DIRECT SUCH
INTERPRETER TO TRANSLATE INTO THE APPROPRIATE LANGUAGE  ON  THE  RECORD,
WHILE  THE  INTERPRETER  IS  PRESENT  IN  COURT, THE ESSENTIAL TERMS AND
CONDITIONS, AS CLEARLY OUTLINED BY THE COURT, OF ANY ORDER OF PROTECTION
OR TEMPORARY ORDER OF PROTECTION ISSUED BY THE COURT  PURSUANT  TO  THIS
SECTION.  SUCH TRANSLATION SHALL NOT AFFECT THE VALIDITY OR ENFORCEABIL-
ITY OF THE ORDER.
  S  4.  This  act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
have become a law and shall apply to orders of protection issued  on  or
after such effective date.

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