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Feb 17, 2011 |
referred to crime victims, crime and correction |
Senate Bill S3364
2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 11th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Crime Victims, Crime And Correction Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
2011-S3364 (ACTIVE) - Details
2011-S3364 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S3364 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the executive law, in relation to the fair treatment standards for crime victims SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: The executive law is amended by adding a new section 645-a; subdivision 2 of section 646-a of the executive law is amended by adding a new paragraph (h). JUSTIFICATION: Access to information is a vital concern for crime victims. After having been the victims of domestic violence, many women are further victimized by their abusers because they are unaware that their abuser has been released from prison. This sometimes even leads to murder. Pat Byron of Louisville Kentucky started the Mary Byron Foundation after her daughter was murdered in 1993 because Mary didn't know that her former boyfriend was released from jail. The foundation is now dedicated to promoting local innovations that demonstrate promise in breaking the cycle of violence. Thirty states have now adopted automated victim notification systems, including New York. However, unlike Kentucky, Missouri, Washington, Oklahoma and Delaware, New York has not yet taken the next step and
2011-S3364 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3364 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 17, 2011 ___________ Introduced by Sen. STAVISKY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Crime Victims, Crime and Correction AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to the fair treatment standards for crime victims THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 645-a to read as follows: S 645-A. INFORMATION RELATIVE TO ORDERS OF PROTECTION. EVERY COURT CLERK SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PROVIDING INFORMATION TO INDIVIDUALS PETITIONING FOR EX PARTE ORDERS OF PROTECTION REGARDING NOTIFICATION OF SERVICE OF THESE ORDERS OF PROTECTION. SUCH NOTIFICATION TO THE PETI- TIONER IS REQUIRED IF THE PETITIONER HAS REGISTERED A TELEPHONE NUMBER WITH THE STATE'S VICTIM NOTIFICATION SYSTEM, ESTABLISHED UNDER SUBDIVI- SION TWO OF SECTION TWO HUNDRED FIFTY-NINE-I OF THIS CHAPTER. THE PETI- TIONER SHALL BE INFORMED OF HIS OR HER OPTION TO RECEIVE NOTIFICATION OF SERVICE OF AN EX PARTE ORDER OF PROTECTION OR SUMMONS ON THE RESPONDENT BY THE COURT CLERK AND SHALL BE PROVIDED INFORMATION ON HOW TO RECEIVE NOTIFICATION OF SERVICE OF EX PARTE ORDERS OF PROTECTION OR SUMMONS TO COURT. THE LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR ANY OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCY RESPONSIBLE FOR SERVING EX PARTE ORDERS OF PROTECTION OR SUMMONS TO COURT SHALL RECORD THE SERVICE OF THESE ORDERS OF PROTECTION INTO A LAW ENFORCEMENT DATABASE, OR SIMILAR ELECTRONIC RECORD KEEPING SYSTEM, AT THE TIME WHEN SERVICE OCCURS. THE PROVISION OF THIS SECTION SHALL ONLY APPLY TO THOSE COURT CLERKS ABLE TO ACCESS A STATEWIDE VICTIM NOTIFICA- TION SYSTEM DESIGNED TO PROVIDE NOTIFICATION OF SERVICE OF ORDERS OF PROTECTION. S 2. Subdivision 2 of section 646-a of the executive law is amended by adding a new paragraph (h) to read as follows: EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD06344-01-1
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