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Senate Bill S4259
2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Children And Families 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-S4259 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A5261
- Current Committee:
- Senate Children And Families
- Law Section:
- Criminal Procedure Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd ยงยง530.12 & 530.13, CP L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2009-2010:
S6865, A9952
2013-2014: S2243, A7998, A9340
2015-2016: S1994, A6086
2017-2018: S1611, A6942
2011-S4259 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S4259 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the criminal procedure law, in relation to orders of protection for family and non-family offenses PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: This legislation provides for a mandatory jail sentence of at least 30 days for persons who violate orders of protection and establishes a procedure for a global positioning system (ankle bracelet) for repeat offenders of this section. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: To amend Subdivision 11 of Section 530.12 of the Criminal Procedure Law, adding Subdivision 11-a of section 530.12 of the Criminal Procedure Law and amending Subdivision 8 of section 530.13 of the Criminal Procedure Law dealing with failure to obey orders of protection issued by a court. JUSTIFICATION: Orders of protection were created to provide a level of safety from an individual that poses a risk of harm to another. Sadly, there have been a string of cases in recent years in which orders of protection did not prevent victims from serious harm or death. In 2010, Qian Wu,
2011-S4259 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4259 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E March 25, 2011 ___________ Introduced by Sen. GOLDEN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Children and Families AN ACT to amend the criminal procedure law, in relation to orders of protection for family and non-family offenses THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 11 of section 530.12 of the criminal procedure law, as amended by chapter 498 of the laws of 1993, the opening para- graph as amended by chapter 597 of the laws of 1998, paragraph (a) as amended by chapter 222 of the laws of 1994 and paragraph (d) as amended by chapter 644 of the laws of 1996, is amended to read as follows: 11. If a defendant is brought before the court for failure to obey any lawful order issued under this section, or an order of protection issued by a court of competent jurisdiction in another state, territorial or tribal jurisdiction, and if, after hearing, the court is satisfied by competent proof that the defendant has willfully failed to obey any such order, the court [may] SHALL: (a) revoke an order of recognizance or revoke an order of bail or order forfeiture of such bail and commit the defendant to custody FOR A MINIMUM PERIOD OF THIRTY DAYS; or (b) restore the case to the calendar when there has been an adjourn- ment in contemplation of dismissal and commit the defendant to custody FOR A MINIMUM PERIOD OF THIRTY DAYS; or (c) revoke a conditional discharge in accordance with section 410.70 of this chapter and impose probation supervision or impose a sentence of imprisonment in accordance with the penal law based on the original conviction FOR A MINIMUM PERIOD OF THIRTY DAYS; or (d) revoke probation in accordance with section 410.70 of this chapter and impose a sentence of imprisonment in accordance with the penal law based on the original conviction FOR A MINIMUM PERIOD OF THIRTY DAYS. In addition, if the act which constitutes the violation of the order of EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD05539-05-1
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