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I N A S S E M B L Y
May 10, 2018
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Introduced by M. of A. MIKULIN -- read once and referred to the Commit-
tee on Judiciary
AN ACT to amend the domestic relations law, the family court act and the
criminal procedure law, in relation to requiring mandatory prison
sentences for violators of orders of protection
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Paragraph h of subdivision 3 of section 240 of the domestic
relations law, as amended by chapter 1 of the laws of 2013, is amended
to read as follows:
h. Upon issuance of an order of protection or temporary order of
protection or upon a violation of such order, the court shall make a
determination regarding the suspension and revocation of a license to
carry, possess, repair or dispose of a firearm or firearms, ineligibil-
ity for such a license and the surrender of firearms in accordance with
sections eight hundred forty-two-a and eight hundred forty-six-a of the
family court act, as applicable. Upon issuance of an order of protection
pursuant to this section or upon a finding of a violation thereof, the
court also may direct payment of restitution in an amount not to exceed
ten thousand dollars in accordance with subdivision (e) of section eight
hundred forty-one of such act; provided, however, that in no case shall
an order of restitution be issued where the court determines that the
party against whom the order would be issued has already compensated the
injured party or where such compensation is incorporated in a final
judgment or settlement of the action. IF THE PERSON SO VIOLATING THE
ORDER HAS BEEN FOUND TO HAVE VIOLATED SUCH ORDER ON ONE OCCASION, AND
THIS VIOLATION CONSISTED OF COMMITTING A FAMILY OFFENSE AS DEFINED IN
SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION EIGHT HUNDRED TWELVE OF THE FAMILY COURT ACT
OR SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION 530.11 OF THE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE LAW, THE
COURT SHALL COMMIT SUCH PERSON TO A TERM OF IMPRISONMENT OF NO LESS THAN
FIVE DAYS, WHICH MAY BE SERVED UPON CERTAIN SPECIFIED DAYS OR PARTS OF
DAYS AS THE COURT MAY DIRECT. IF THE PERSON SO VIOLATING THE ORDER HAS
BEEN FOUND TO HAVE VIOLATED SUCH ORDER ON TWO OCCASIONS, AND THIS
VIOLATION CONSISTED OF COMMITTING A FAMILY OFFENSE AS DEFINED IN SUBDI-
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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VISION ONE OF SECTION EIGHT HUNDRED TWELVE OF THE FAMILY COURT ACT OR
SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION 530.11 OF THE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE LAW, THE
COURT SHALL COMMIT SUCH PERSON TO A TERM OF IMPRISONMENT OF NO LESS THAN
FIFTEEN DAYS, WHICH MAY BE SERVED UPON CERTAIN SPECIFIED DAYS OR PARTS
OF DAYS AS THE COURT MAY DIRECT. IF THE PERSON SO VIOLATING THE ORDER
HAS BEEN FOUND TO HAVE VIOLATED SUCH ORDER ON THREE OR MORE OCCASIONS,
AND THIS VIOLATION CONSISTED OF COMMITTING A FAMILY OFFENSE AS DEFINED
IN SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION EIGHT HUNDRED TWELVE OF THE FAMILY COURT
ACT OR SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION 530.11 OF THE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE LAW,
THE COURT SHALL COMMIT SUCH PERSON TO A TERM OF IMPRISONMENT OF NO LESS
THAN THIRTY DAYS, WHICH MAY BE SERVED UPON CERTAIN SPECIFIED DAYS OR
PARTS OF DAYS AS THE COURT MAY DIRECT.
§ 2. Subdivision 9 of section 252 of the domestic relations law, as
amended by chapter 1 of the laws of 2013, is amended to read as follows:
9. Upon issuance of an order of protection or temporary order of
protection or upon a violation of such order, the court shall make a
determination regarding the suspension and revocation of a license to
carry, possess, repair or dispose of a firearm or firearms, ineligibil-
ity for such a license and the surrender of firearms in accordance with
sections eight hundred forty-two-a and eight hundred forty-six-a of the
family court act, as applicable. Upon issuance of an order of protection
pursuant to this section or upon a finding of a violation thereof, the
court also may direct payment of restitution in an amount not to exceed
ten thousand dollars in accordance with subdivision (e) of section eight
hundred forty-one of such act; provided, however, that in no case shall
an order of restitution be issued where the court determines that the
party against whom the order would be issued has already compensated the
injured party or where such compensation is incorporated in a final
judgment or settlement of the action. IF THE PERSON SO VIOLATING THE
ORDER HAS BEEN FOUND TO HAVE VIOLATED SUCH ORDER ON ONE OCCASION, AND
THIS VIOLATION CONSISTED OF COMMITTING A FAMILY OFFENSE AS DEFINED IN
SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION EIGHT HUNDRED TWELVE OF THE FAMILY COURT ACT
OR SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION 530.11 OF THE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE LAW, THE
COURT SHALL COMMIT SUCH PERSON TO A TERM OF IMPRISONMENT OF NO LESS THAN
FIVE DAYS, WHICH MAY BE SERVED UPON CERTAIN SPECIFIED DAYS OR PARTS OF
DAYS AS THE COURT MAY DIRECT. IF THE PERSON SO VIOLATING THE ORDER HAS
BEEN FOUND TO HAVE VIOLATED SUCH ORDER ON TWO OCCASIONS, AND THIS
VIOLATION CONSISTED OF COMMITTING A FAMILY OFFENSE AS DEFINED IN SUBDI-
VISION ONE OF SECTION EIGHT HUNDRED TWELVE OF THE FAMILY COURT ACT OR
SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION 530.11 OF THE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE LAW, THE
COURT SHALL COMMIT SUCH PERSON TO A TERM OF IMPRISONMENT OF NO LESS THAN
FIFTEEN DAYS, WHICH MAY BE SERVED UPON CERTAIN SPECIFIED DAYS OR PARTS
OF DAYS AS THE COURT MAY DIRECT. IF THE PERSON SO VIOLATING THE ORDER
HAS BEEN FOUND TO HAVE VIOLATED SUCH ORDER ON THREE OR MORE OCCASIONS,
AND THIS VIOLATION CONSISTED OF COMMITTING A FAMILY OFFENSE AS DEFINED
IN SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION EIGHT HUNDRED TWELVE OF THE FAMILY COURT
ACT OR SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION 530.11 OF THE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE LAW,
THE COURT SHALL COMMIT SUCH PERSON TO A TERM OF IMPRISONMENT OF NO LESS
THAN THIRTY DAYS, WHICH MAY BE SERVED UPON CERTAIN SPECIFIED DAYS OR
PARTS OF DAYS AS THE COURT MAY DIRECT.
§ 3. Section 846-a of the family court act, as amended by chapter 1 of
the laws of 2013, is amended to read as follows:
§ 846-a. Powers on failure to obey order. If a respondent is brought
before the court for failure to obey any lawful order issued under this
article or an order of protection or temporary order of protection
issued pursuant to this act or issued by a court of competent jurisdic-
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tion of another state, territorial or tribal jurisdiction and if, after
hearing, the court is satisfied by competent proof that the respondent
has willfully failed to obey any such order, the court may modify an
existing order or temporary order of protection to add reasonable condi-
tions of behavior to the existing order, make a new order of protection
in accordance with section eight hundred forty-two of this part, may
order the forfeiture of bail in a manner consistent with article five
hundred forty of the criminal procedure law if bail has been ordered
pursuant to this act, may order the respondent to pay the petitioner's
reasonable and necessary counsel fees in connection with the violation
petition where the court finds that the violation of its order was will-
ful, and may commit the respondent to jail for a term not to exceed six
months. IF THE RESPONDENT HAS BEEN FOUND BY COMPETENT PROOF TO HAVE
WILLFULLY FAILED TO OBEY SUCH ORDER OF PROTECTION ON ONE OCCASION, AND
THIS WILLFUL FAILURE CONSISTED OF COMMITTING A FAMILY OFFENSE AS DEFINED
IN SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION EIGHT HUNDRED TWELVE OF THIS ARTICLE OR
SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION 530.11 OF THE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE LAW, THE
COURT SHALL COMMIT SUCH PERSON TO A TERM OF IMPRISONMENT OF NO LESS THAN
FIVE DAYS. IF THE RESPONDENT HAS BEEN FOUND BY COMPETENT PROOF TO HAVE
WILLFULLY FAILED TO OBEY SUCH ORDER OF PROTECTION ON TWO OCCASIONS, AND
THIS WILLFUL FAILURE CONSISTED OF COMMITTING A FAMILY OFFENSE AS DEFINED
IN SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION EIGHT HUNDRED TWELVE OF THIS ARTICLE OR
SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION 530.11 OF THE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE LAW, THE
COURT SHALL COMMIT SUCH PERSON TO A TERM OF IMPRISONMENT OF NO LESS THAN
FIFTEEN DAYS. IF THE RESPONDENT HAS BEEN FOUND BY COMPETENT PROOF TO
HAVE WILLFULLY FAILED TO OBEY SUCH ORDER OF PROTECTION ON THREE OR MORE
OCCASIONS, AND THIS WILLFUL FAILURE CONSISTED OF COMMITTING A FAMILY
OFFENSE AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION EIGHT HUNDRED TWELVE OF
THIS ARTICLE OR SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION 530.11 OF THE CRIMINAL PROCE-
DURE LAW, THE COURT SHALL COMMIT SUCH PERSON TO A TERM OF IMPRISONMENT
OF NO LESS THAN THIRTY DAYS. Such commitment may be served upon certain
specified days or parts of days as the court may direct, and the court
may, at any time within the term of such sentence, revoke such suspen-
sion and commit the respondent for the remainder of the original
sentence, or suspend the remainder of such sentence. If the court deter-
mines that the willful failure to obey such order involves violent
behavior constituting the crimes of menacing, reckless endangerment,
assault or attempted assault and if such a respondent is licensed to
carry, possess, repair and dispose of firearms pursuant to section
400.00 of the penal law, the court may also immediately revoke such
license and may arrange for the immediate surrender pursuant to subpara-
graph (f) of paragraph one of subdivision a of section 265.20 and subdi-
vision six of section 400.05 of the penal law, and disposal of any
firearm such respondent owns or possesses. If the willful failure to
obey such order involves the infliction of physical injury as defined in
subdivision nine of section 10.00 of the penal law or the use or threat-
ened use of a deadly weapon or dangerous instrument, as those terms are
defined in subdivisions twelve and thirteen of section 10.00 of the
penal law, such revocation and immediate surrender pursuant to subpara-
graph (f) of paragraph one of subdivision a of section 265.20 and subdi-
vision six of section 400.05 of the penal law [six] and disposal of any
firearm owned or possessed by respondent shall be mandatory, pursuant to
subdivision eleven of section 400.00 of the penal law.
§ 4. Subdivision 11 of section 530.12 of the criminal procedure law,
as amended by chapter 498 of the laws of 1993, the opening paragraph as
amended by chapter 597 of the laws of 1998, paragraph (a) as amended by
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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, territo-
rial or tribal jurisdiction, and if, after hearing, the court is satis-
fied by competent proof that the defendant has willfully failed to obey
any such order, (A) the court may:
[(a)] (I) revoke an order of recognizance or revoke an order of bail
or order forfeiture of such bail and commit the defendant to custody; or
[(b)] (II) restore the case to the calendar when there has been an
adjournment in contemplation of dismissal and commit the defendant to
custody; or
[(c)] (III) 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; or
[(d)] (IV) 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. In addition, if the act
which constitutes the violation of the order of protection or temporary
order of protection is a crime or a violation the defendant may be
charged with and tried for that crime or violation; AND
(B) IF THE COURT FINDS THAT THE DEFENDANT HAS WILLFULLY FAILED TO OBEY
SUCH ORDER OF PROTECTION ON ONE OCCASION, AND THIS WILLFUL FAILURE
CONSISTED OF COMMITTING A FAMILY OFFENSE AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION ONE
OF THIS SECTION OR SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION EIGHT HUNDRED TWELVE OF
THE FAMILY COURT ACT, THE COURT SHALL COMMIT SUCH PERSON TO A TERM OF
IMPRISONMENT OF NO LESS THAN FIVE DAYS, WHICH MAY BE SERVED UPON CERTAIN
SPECIFIED DAYS OR PARTS OF DAYS AS THE COURT MAY DIRECT. IF THE COURT
FINDS THAT THE DEFENDANT HAS WILLFULLY FAILED TO OBEY SUCH ORDER OF
PROTECTION ON TWO OCCASIONS, AND THIS WILLFUL FAILURE CONSISTED OF
COMMITTING A FAMILY OFFENSE AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS
SECTION OR SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION EIGHT HUNDRED TWELVE OF THE FAMILY
COURT ACT, THE COURT SHALL COMMIT SUCH PERSON TO A TERM OF IMPRISONMENT
OF NO LESS THAN FIFTEEN DAYS, WHICH MAY BE SERVED UPON CERTAIN SPECIFIED
DAYS OR PARTS OF DAYS AS THE COURT MAY DIRECT. IF THE COURT FINDS THAT
THE DEFENDANT HAS WILLFULLY FAILED TO OBEY SUCH ORDER OF PROTECTION ON
THREE OR MORE OCCASIONS, AND THIS WILLFUL FAILURE CONSISTED OF COMMIT-
TING A FAMILY OFFENSE AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION OR
SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION EIGHT HUNDRED TWELVE OF THE FAMILY COURT ACT,
THE COURT SHALL COMMIT SUCH PERSON TO A TERM OF IMPRISONMENT OF NO LESS
THAN THIRTY DAYS, WHICH MAY BE SERVED UPON CERTAIN SPECIFIED DAYS OR
PARTS OF DAYS AS THE COURT MAY DIRECT.
§ 5. Subdivision 8 of section 530.13 of the criminal procedure law, as
added by chapter 388 of the laws of 1984, is amended to read as follows:
8. If a defendant is brought before the court for failure to obey any
lawful order issued under this section and if, after hearing, the court
is satisfied by competent proof that the defendant has willfully failed
to obey any such order, (A) the court may:
[(a)] (I) revoke an order of recognizance or bail and commit the
defendant to custody; or
[(b)] (II) restore the case to the calendar when there has been an
adjournment in contemplation of dismissal and commit the defendant to
custody or impose or increase bail pending a trial of the original crime
or violation; or
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[(c)] (III) 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; or
[(d)] (IV) 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. In addition, if the act
which constitutes the violation of the order of protection or temporary
order of protection is a crime or a violation the defendant may be
charged with and tried for that crime or violation; AND
(B) IF THE COURT FINDS THAT THE DEFENDANT HAS WILLFULLY FAILED TO OBEY
SUCH ORDER OF PROTECTION ON ONE OCCASION, AND THIS WILLFUL FAILURE
CONSISTED OF COMMITTING A FAMILY OFFENSE AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION ONE
OF SECTION 530.11 OF THIS ARTICLE OR SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION EIGHT
HUNDRED TWELVE OF THE FAMILY COURT ACT, THE COURT SHALL COMMIT SUCH
PERSON TO A TERM OF IMPRISONMENT OF NO LESS THAN FIVE DAYS, WHICH MAY BE
SERVED UPON CERTAIN SPECIFIED DAYS OR PARTS OF DAYS AS THE COURT MAY
DIRECT. IF THE COURT FINDS THAT THE DEFENDANT HAS WILLFULLY FAILED TO
OBEY SUCH ORDER OF PROTECTION ON TWO OCCASIONS, AND THIS WILLFUL FAILURE
CONSISTED OF COMMITTING A FAMILY OFFENSE AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION ONE
OF SECTION 530.11 OF THIS ARTICLE OR SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION EIGHT
HUNDRED TWELVE OF THE FAMILY COURT ACT, THE COURT SHALL COMMIT SUCH
PERSON TO A TERM OF IMPRISONMENT OF NO LESS THAN FIFTEEN DAYS, WHICH MAY
BE SERVED UPON CERTAIN SPECIFIED DAYS OR PARTS OF DAYS AS THE COURT MAY
DIRECT. IF THE COURT FINDS THAT THE DEFENDANT HAS WILLFULLY FAILED TO
OBEY SUCH ORDER OF PROTECTION ON THREE OR MORE OCCASIONS, AND THIS WILL-
FUL FAILURE CONSISTED OF COMMITTING A FAMILY OFFENSE AS DEFINED IN
SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION 530.11 OF THIS ARTICLE OR SUBDIVISION ONE OF
SECTION EIGHT HUNDRED TWELVE OF THE FAMILY COURT ACT, THE COURT SHALL
COMMIT SUCH PERSON TO A TERM OF IMPRISONMENT OF NO LESS THAN THIRTY
DAYS, WHICH MAY BE SERVED UPON CERTAIN SPECIFIED DAYS OR PARTS OF DAYS
AS THE COURT MAY DIRECT.
§ 6. This act shall take effect on the first of November next succeed-
ing the date on which it shall have become a law.