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ARSON IN THE FIFTH DEGREE, OR ATTEMPT TO COMMIT ANY OF THE ABOVE-LISTED
OFFENSES, THE PEOPLE MAY, AT ARRAIGNMENT OR NO LATER THAN FORTY-FIVE
DAYS AFTER ARRAIGNMENT, SERVE ON THE DEFENDANT AND FILE WITH THE COURT A
NOTICE ALLEGING THAT THE DEFENDANT AND THE PERSON ALLEGED TO BE THE
VICTIM OF SUCH CRIME WERE MEMBERS OF THE SAME FAMILY OR HOUSEHOLD AS
DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION 530.11 OF THIS CHAPTER.
2. SUCH NOTICE SHALL INCLUDE THE NAME OF THE PERSON ALLEGED TO BE THE
VICTIM OF SUCH CRIME AND SHALL SPECIFY THE NATURE OF THE ALLEGED
RELATIONSHIP AS SET FORTH IN SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION 530.11 OF THIS
CHAPTER. UPON CONVICTION OF SUCH OFFENSE, THE COURT SHALL ADVISE THE
DEFENDANT THAT HE OR SHE IS ENTITLED TO A HEARING SOLELY ON THE ALLEGA-
TION CONTAINED IN THE NOTICE AND, IF NECESSARY, AN ADJOURNMENT OF THE
SENTENCING PROCEEDING IN ORDER TO PREPARE FOR SUCH HEARING, AND THAT IF
SUCH ALLEGATION IS SUSTAINED, THAT DETERMINATION AND CONVICTION WILL BE
REPORTED TO THE DIVISION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES.
3. AFTER HAVING BEEN ADVISED BY THE COURT AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION
TWO OF THIS SECTION, THE DEFENDANT MAY STIPULATE OR ADMIT, ORALLY ON THE
RECORD OR IN WRITING, THAT HE OR SHE IS RELATED OR SITUATED TO THE
VICTIM OF SUCH CRIME IN THE MANNER DESCRIBED IN SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS
SECTION. IN SUCH CASE, SUCH RELATIONSHIP SHALL BE DEEMED ESTABLISHED.
IF THE DEFENDANT DENIES THAT HE OR SHE IS RELATED OR SITUATED TO THE
VICTIM OF THE CRIME AS ALLEGED IN THE NOTICE SERVED BY THE PEOPLE, OR
STANDS MUTE WITH RESPECT TO SUCH ALLEGATION, THEN THE PEOPLE SHALL BEAR
THE BURDEN TO PROVE BEYOND A REASONABLE DOUBT THAT THE DEFENDANT IS
RELATED OR SITUATED TO THE VICTIM IN THE MANNER ALLEGED IN THE NOTICE.
THE COURT MAY CONSIDER RELIABLE HEARSAY EVIDENCE SUBMITTED BY EITHER
PARTY PROVIDED THAT IT IS RELEVANT TO THE DETERMINATION OF THE ALLEGA-
TION. FACTS PREVIOUSLY PROVEN AT TRIAL OR ELICITED AT THE TIME OF ENTRY
OF A PLEA OF GUILTY SHALL BE DEEMED ESTABLISHED BEYOND A REASONABLE
DOUBT AND SHALL NOT BE RELITIGATED. AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE HEARING, OR
UPON SUCH A STIPULATION OR ADMISSION, AS APPLICABLE, THE COURT SHALL
MAKE A SPECIFIC WRITTEN DETERMINATION WITH RESPECT TO SUCH ALLEGATION.
§ 3. Section 380.97 of the criminal procedure law is REPEALED and a
new section 380.97 is added to read as follows:
§ 380.97 NOTIFICATION TO DIVISION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES OF
CERTAIN MISDEMEANOR CONVICTIONS.
UPON JUDGMENT OF CONVICTION OF ASSAULT IN THE THIRD DEGREE, MENACING
IN THE THIRD DEGREE, MENACING IN THE SECOND DEGREE, CRIMINAL OBSTRUCTION
OF BREATHING OR BLOOD CIRCULATION, UNLAWFUL IMPRISONMENT IN THE SECOND
DEGREE, COERCION IN THE THIRD DEGREE, CRIMINAL TAMPERING IN THE THIRD
DEGREE, CRIMINAL CONTEMPT IN THE SECOND DEGREE, HARASSMENT IN THE FIRST
DEGREE, OR AGGRAVATED HARASSMENT IN THE SECOND DEGREE, CRIMINAL TRESPASS
IN THE THIRD DEGREE, CRIMINAL TRESPASS IN THE SECOND DEGREE, ARSON IN
THE FIFTH DEGREE, OR ATTEMPT TO COMMIT ANY OF THE ABOVE-LISTED OFFENSES,
WHEN THE DEFENDANT AND VICTIM HAVE BEEN DETERMINED, PURSUANT TO SECTION
370.15 OF THIS PART, TO BE MEMBERS OF THE SAME FAMILY OR HOUSEHOLD AS
DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION 530.11 OF THIS CHAPTER, THE CLERK
OF THE COURT SHALL INCLUDE NOTIFICATION AND A COPY OF THE WRITTEN DETER-
MINATION IN A REPORT OF SUCH CONVICTION TO THE DIVISION OF CRIMINAL
JUSTICE SERVICES TO ENABLE THE DIVISION TO REPORT SUCH DETERMINATION TO
THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION AND ASSIST THE BUREAU IN IDENTIFYING
PERSONS PROHIBITED FROM PURCHASING AND POSSESSING A FIREARM OR OTHER
WEAPON DUE TO CONVICTION OF AN OFFENSE SPECIFIED IN PARAGRAPH C OF
SUBDIVISION SEVENTEEN OF SECTION 265.00 OF THE PENAL LAW.
§ 4. Section 530.14 of the criminal procedure law, as added by chapter
644 of the laws of 1996, the opening paragraph of subdivision 1, para-
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graph (b) of subdivision 1, the opening paragraph of subdivision 2,
paragraph (b) of subdivision 2, the opening paragraph of subdivision 3
and paragraph (b) of subdivision 3 as amended by chapter 1 of the laws
of 2013, paragraph (a) of subdivision 1 as amended by chapter 434 of the
laws of 2000, clause (A) of subparagraph (ii) of paragraph (a) of subdi-
vision 1 and subparagraph (i) of paragraph (a) of subdivision 3 as
amended by chapter 198 of the laws of 2007, and paragraph (a) of subdi-
vision 3 as amended by chapter 635 of the laws of 1999, is amended to
read as follows:
§ 530.14 Suspension and revocation of a license to carry, possess,
repair or dispose of a firearm or firearms pursuant to
section 400.00 of the penal law and ineligibility for such a
license; order to surrender firearms.
1. Suspension of firearms license and ineligibility for such a license
upon issuance of temporary order of protection. Whenever a temporary
order of protection is issued pursuant to subdivision one of section
530.12 or subdivision one of section 530.13 of this article:
(a) the court shall suspend any such existing license possessed by the
defendant, order the defendant ineligible for such a license and order
the immediate surrender of any or all firearms, RIFLES AND SHOTGUNS
owned or possessed where the court receives information that gives the
court good cause to believe that (i) the defendant has a prior
conviction of any violent felony offense as defined in section 70.02 of
the penal law; (ii) the defendant has previously been found to have
willfully failed to obey a prior order of protection and such willful
failure involved (A) the infliction of physical injury, as defined in
subdivision nine of section 10.00 of the penal law, (B) the use or
threatened 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, or (C) behavior constituting any violent felony offense as
defined in section 70.02 of the penal law; or (iii) the defendant has a
prior conviction for stalking in the first degree as defined in section
120.60 of the penal law, stalking in the second degree as defined in
section 120.55 of the penal law, stalking in the third degree as defined
in section 120.50 of the penal law or stalking in the fourth degree as
defined in section 120.45 of such law; and
(b) the court shall where the court finds a substantial risk that the
defendant may use or threaten to use a firearm, RIFLE OR SHOTGUN unlaw-
fully against the person or persons for whose protection the temporary
order of protection is issued, suspend any such existing license
possessed by the defendant, order the defendant ineligible for such a
license and order the immediate surrender pursuant to subparagraph (f)
of paragraph one of subdivision a of section 265.20 and subdivision six
of section 400.05 of the penal law, of any or all firearms, RIFLES AND
SHOTGUNS owned or possessed.
2. Revocation or suspension of firearms license and ineligibility for
such a license upon issuance of an order of protection. Whenever an
order of protection is issued pursuant to subdivision five of section
530.12 or subdivision four of section 530.13 of this article:
(a) the court shall revoke any such existing license possessed by the
defendant, order the defendant ineligible for such a license and order
the immediate surrender of any or all firearms, RIFLES AND SHOTGUNS
owned or possessed where such action is required by section 400.00 of
the penal law; and
(b) the court shall where the court finds a substantial risk that the
defendant may use or threaten to use a firearm, RIFLES OR SHOTGUNS
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unlawfully against the person or persons for whose protection the order
of protection is issued, (i) revoke any such existing license possessed
by the defendant, order the defendant ineligible for such a license and
order the immediate surrender of any or all firearms, RIFLES AND SHOT-
GUNS owned or possessed or (ii) suspend or continue to suspend any such
existing license possessed by the defendant, order the defendant ineli-
gible for such a license and order the immediate surrender pursuant to
subparagraph (f) of paragraph one of subdivision a of section 265.20 and
subdivision six of section 400.05 of the penal law, of any or all
firearms, RIFLES AND SHOTGUNS owned or possessed.
3. Revocation or suspension of firearms license and ineligibility for
such a license upon a finding of a willful failure to obey an order of
protection. Whenever a defendant has been found pursuant to subdivision
eleven of section 530.12 or subdivision eight of section 530.13 of this
article to have willfully failed to obey an order of protection issued
by a court of competent jurisdiction in this state or another state,
territorial or tribal jurisdiction, in addition to any other remedies
available pursuant to subdivision eleven of section 530.12 or subdivi-
sion eight of section 530.13 of this article:
(a) the court shall revoke any such existing license possessed by the
defendant, order the defendant ineligible for such a license and order
the immediate surrender of any or all firearms, RIFLES AND SHOTGUNS
owned or possessed where the willful failure to obey such order involved
(i) the infliction of physical injury, as defined in subdivision nine of
section 10.00 of the penal law, (ii) the use or threatened 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,
(iii) behavior constituting any violent felony offense as defined in
section 70.02 of the penal law; or (iv) behavior constituting stalking
in the first degree as defined in section 120.60 of the penal law,
stalking in the second degree as defined in section 120.55 of the penal
law, stalking in the third degree as defined in section 120.50 of the
penal law or stalking in the fourth degree as defined in section 120.45
of such law; and
(b) the court shall where the court finds a substantial risk that the
defendant may use or threaten to use a firearm, RIFLE OR SHOTGUN unlaw-
fully against the person or persons for whose protection the order of
protection was issued, (i) revoke any such existing license possessed by
the defendant, order the defendant ineligible for such a license and
order the immediate surrender pursuant to subparagraph (f) of paragraph
one of subdivision a of section 265.20 and subdivision six of section
400.05 of the penal law, of any or all firearms, RIFLES AND SHOTGUNS
owned or possessed or (ii) suspend any such existing license possessed
by the defendant, order the defendant ineligible for such a license and
order the immediate surrender pursuant to subparagraph (f) of paragraph
one of subdivision a of section 265.20 and subdivision six of section
400.05 of the penal law, of any or all firearms, RIFLES AND SHOTGUNS
owned or possessed.
4. Suspension. Any suspension order issued pursuant to this section
shall remain in effect for the duration of the temporary order of
protection or order of protection, unless modified or vacated by the
court.
5. Surrender. (a) Where an order to surrender one or more firearms,
RIFLES AND SHOTGUNS has been issued, the temporary order of protection
or order of protection shall specify the place where such [firearms]
WEAPONS shall be surrendered, shall specify a date and time by which the
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surrender shall be completed and, to the extent possible, shall describe
such [firearms] WEAPONS to be surrendered, and shall direct the authori-
ty receiving such surrendered [firearms] WEAPONS to immediately notify
the court of such surrender.
(b) The prompt surrender of one or more firearms, RIFLES OR SHOTGUNS
pursuant to a court order issued pursuant to this section shall be
considered a voluntary surrender for purposes of subparagraph (f) of
paragraph one of subdivision a of section 265.20 of the penal law. The
disposition of any such [firearms] WEAPONS shall be in accordance with
the provisions of subdivision six of section 400.05 of the penal law;
PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT UPON TERMINATION OF ANY SUSPENSION ORDER ISSUED
PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION OR SECTION EIGHT HUNDRED FORTY-TWO-A OF THE
FAMILY COURT ACT, UPON WRITTEN APPLICATION OF THE SUBJECT OF THE ORDER,
WITH NOTICE AND OPPORTUNITY TO BE HEARD TO THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY, THE
COUNTY ATTORNEY, THE PROTECTED PARTY, AND EVERY LICENSING OFFICER
RESPONSIBLE FOR ISSUANCE OF A FIREARMS LICENSE TO THE SUBJECT OF THE
ORDER PURSUANT TO ARTICLE FOUR HUNDRED OF THE PENAL LAW, AND UPON A
WRITTEN FINDING THAT THERE IS NO LEGAL IMPEDIMENT TO THE SUBJECT'S
POSSESSION OF A SURRENDERED FIREARM, RIFLE OR SHOTGUN, ANY COURT OF
RECORD EXERCISING CRIMINAL JURISDICTION MAY ORDER THE RETURN OF A
FIREARM, RIFLE OR SHOTGUN NOT OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH
SUBDIVISION SIX OF SECTION 400.05 OF THE PENAL LAW. WHEN ISSUING SUCH
ORDER IN CONNECTION WITH ANY FIREARM SUBJECT TO A LICENSE REQUIREMENT
UNDER ARTICLE FOUR HUNDRED OF THE PENAL LAW, IF THE LICENSING OFFICER
INFORMS THE COURT THAT HE OR SHE WILL SEEK TO REVOKE THE LICENSE, THE
ORDER SHALL BE STAYED BY THE COURT UNTIL THE CONCLUSION OF ANY LICENSE
REVOCATION PROCEEDING.
(c) The provisions of this section shall not be deemed to limit,
restrict or otherwise impair the authority of the court to order and
direct the surrender of any or all firearms, rifles and shotguns owned
or possessed by a defendant pursuant to sections 530.12 or 530.13 of
this article.
6. Notice. (a) Where an order [of] REQUIRING SURRENDER, revocation,
suspension or ineligibility has been issued pursuant to this section,
any temporary order of protection or order of protection issued shall
state that such firearm license has been suspended or revoked or that
the defendant is ineligible for such license, as the case may be, AND
THAT THE DEFENDANT IS PROHIBITED FROM POSSESSING ANY FIREARM, RIFLE OR
SHOTGUN.
(b) The court revoking or suspending the license, ordering the defend-
ant ineligible for such a license, or ordering the surrender of any
firearm, RIFLE OR SHOTGUN shall immediately notify the duly constituted
police authorities of the locality concerning such action and, in the
case of orders of protection and temporary orders of protection issued
pursuant to section 530.12 of this article, shall immediately notify the
statewide registry of orders of protection.
(c) The court revoking or suspending the license or ordering the
defendant ineligible for such a license shall give written notice there-
of without unnecessary delay to the division of state police at its
office in the city of Albany.
(d) Where an order of revocation, suspension, ineligibility or surren-
der is modified or vacated, the court shall immediately notify the
statewide registry of orders of protection and the duly constituted
police authorities of the locality concerning such action and shall give
written notice thereof without unnecessary delay to the division of
state police at its office in the city of Albany.
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7. Hearing. The defendant shall have the right to a hearing before the
court regarding any revocation, suspension, ineligibility or surrender
order issued pursuant to this section, provided that nothing in this
subdivision shall preclude the court from issuing any such order prior
to a hearing. Where the court has issued such an order prior to a hear-
ing, it shall commence such hearing within fourteen days of the date
such order was issued.
8. Nothing in this section shall delay or otherwise interfere with the
issuance of a temporary order of protection or the timely arraignment of
a defendant in custody.
§ 5. Section 842-a of the family court act, as added by chapter 644 of
the laws of 1996, subdivision 1, 2 and 3 as amended by chapter 1 of the
laws of 2013, is amended to read as follows:
§ 842-a. Suspension and revocation of a license to carry, possess,
repair or dispose of a firearm or firearms pursuant to section 400.00 of
the penal law and ineligibility for such a license; order to surrender
firearms.
1. Suspension of firearms license and ineligibility for such a license
upon the issuance of a temporary order of protection. Whenever a tempo-
rary order of protection is issued pursuant to section eight hundred
twenty-eight of this article, or pursuant to article four, five, six,
seven or ten of this act:
(a) the court shall suspend any such existing license possessed by the
respondent, order the respondent ineligible for such a license, and
order the immediate surrender pursuant to subparagraph (f) of paragraph
one of subdivision a of section 265.20 and subdivision six of section
400.05 of the penal law, of any or all firearms, RIFLES AND SHOTGUNS
owned or possessed where the court receives information that gives the
court good cause to believe that: (i) the respondent has a prior
conviction of any violent felony offense as defined in section 70.02 of
the penal law; (ii) the respondent has previously been found to have
willfully failed to obey a prior order of protection and such willful
failure involved (A) the infliction of physical injury, as defined in
subdivision nine of section 10.00 of the penal law, (B) the use or
threatened 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, or (C) behavior constituting any violent felony offense as
defined in section 70.02 of the penal law; or (iii) the respondent has a
prior conviction for stalking in the first degree as defined in section
120.60 of the penal law, stalking in the second degree as defined in
section 120.55 of the penal law, stalking in the third degree as defined
in section 120.50 of the penal law or stalking in the fourth degree as
defined in section 120.45 of such law; and
(b) the court shall where the court finds a substantial risk that the
respondent may use or threaten to use a firearm, RIFLE OR SHOTGUN unlaw-
fully against the person or persons for whose protection the temporary
order of protection is issued, suspend any such existing license
possessed by the respondent, order the respondent ineligible for such a
license, and order the immediate surrender pursuant to subparagraph (f)
of paragraph one of subdivision a of section 265.20 and subdivision six
of section 400.05 of the penal law, of any or all firearms, RIFLES AND
SHOTGUNS owned or possessed.
2. Revocation or suspension of firearms license and ineligibility for
such a license upon the issuance of an order of protection. Whenever an
order of protection is issued pursuant to section eight hundred forty-
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one of this part, or pursuant to article four, five, six, seven or ten
of this act:
(a) the court shall revoke any such existing license possessed by the
respondent, order the respondent ineligible for such a license, and
order the immediate surrender pursuant to subparagraph (f) of paragraph
one of subdivision a of section 265.20 and subdivision six of section
400.05 of the penal law, of any or all firearms, RIFLES AND SHOTGUNS
owned or possessed where the court finds that the conduct which resulted
in the issuance of the order of protection involved (i) the infliction
of physical injury, as defined in subdivision nine of section 10.00 of
the penal law, (ii) the use or threatened 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, or (iii) behavior
constituting any violent felony offense as defined in section 70.02 of
the penal law; and
(b) the court shall, where the court finds a substantial risk that the
respondent may use or threaten to use a firearm, RIFLE OR SHOTGUN unlaw-
fully against the person or persons for whose protection the order of
protection is issued, (i) revoke any such existing license possessed by
the respondent, order the respondent ineligible for such a license and
order the immediate surrender pursuant to subparagraph (f) of paragraph
one of subdivision a of section 265.20 and subdivision six of section
400.05 of the penal law, of any or all firearms, RIFLES AND SHOTGUNS
owned or possessed or (ii) suspend or continue to suspend any such
existing license possessed by the respondent, order the respondent inel-
igible for such a license, and order the immediate surrender pursuant to
subparagraph (f) of paragraph one of subdivision a of section 265.20 and
subdivision six of section 400.05 of the penal law, of any or all
firearms, RIFLES AND SHOTGUNS owned or possessed.
3. Revocation or suspension of firearms license and ineligibility for
such a license upon a finding of a willful failure to obey an order of
protection or temporary order of protection. Whenever a respondent has
been found, pursuant to section eight hundred forty-six-a of this part
to have willfully failed to obey an order of protection or temporary
order of protection issued pursuant to this act or the domestic
relations law, or by this court or by a court of competent jurisdiction
in another state, territorial or tribal jurisdiction, in addition to any
other remedies available pursuant to section eight hundred forty-six-a
of this part:
(a) the court shall revoke any such existing license possessed by the
respondent, order the respondent ineligible for such a license, and
order the immediate surrender pursuant to subparagraph (f) of paragraph
one of subdivision a of section 265.20 and subdivision six of section
400.05 of the penal law, of any or all firearms, RIFLES AND SHOTGUNS
owned or possessed where the willful failure to obey such order involves
(i) the infliction of physical injury, as defined in subdivision nine of
section 10.00 of the penal law, (ii) the use or threatened 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, or
(iii) behavior constituting any violent felony offense as defined in
section 70.02 of the penal law; or (iv) behavior constituting stalking
in the first degree as defined in section 120.60 of the penal law,
stalking in the second degree as defined in section 120.55 of the penal
law, stalking in the third degree as defined in section 120.50 of the
penal law or stalking in the fourth degree as defined in section 120.45
of such law; and
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(b) the court shall where the court finds a substantial risk that the
respondent may use or threaten to use a firearm, RIFLE OR SHOTGUN unlaw-
fully against the person or persons for whose protection the order of
protection was issued, (i) revoke any such existing license possessed by
the respondent, order the respondent ineligible for such a license,
whether or not the respondent possesses such a license, and order the
immediate surrender pursuant to subparagraph (f) of paragraph one of
subdivision a of section 265.20 and subdivision six of section 400.05 of
the penal law, of any or all firearms, RIFLES AND SHOTGUNS owned or
possessed or (ii) suspend any such existing license possessed by the
respondent, order the respondent ineligible for such a license, and
order the immediate surrender of any or all firearms, RIFLES AND SHOT-
GUNS owned or possessed.
4. Suspension. Any suspension order issued pursuant to this section
shall remain in effect for the duration of the temporary order of
protection or order of protection, unless modified or vacated by the
court.
5. Surrender. (a) Where an order to surrender one or more firearms,
RIFLES OR SHOTGUNS has been issued, the temporary order of protection or
order of protection shall specify the place where such [firearms] WEAP-
ONS shall be surrendered, shall specify a date and time by which the
surrender shall be completed and, to the extent possible, shall describe
such [firearms] WEAPONS to be surrendered and shall direct the authority
receiving such surrendered [firearms] WEAPONS to immediately notify the
court of such surrender.
(b) The prompt surrender of one or more firearms, RIFLES OR SHOTGUNS
pursuant to a court order issued pursuant this section shall be consid-
ered a voluntary surrender for purposes of subparagraph (f) of paragraph
one of subdivision a of section 265.20 of the penal law. The disposition
of any such [firearms] WEAPONS shall be in accordance with the
provisions of subdivision six of section 400.05 of the penal law;
PROVIDED, HOWEVER THAT UPON THE TERMINATION OF ANY SUSPENSION ORDER
ISSUED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION, ANY COURT OF RECORD EXERCISING CRIMINAL
JURISDICTION MAY ORDER THE RETURN OF A FIREARM, RIFLE OR SHOTGUN PURSU-
ANT TO PARAGRAPH B OF SUBDIVISION FIVE OF SECTION 530.14 OF THE CRIMINAL
PROCEDURE LAW.
(c) The provisions of this section shall not be deemed to limit,
restrict or otherwise impair the authority of the court to order and
direct the surrender of any or all pistols, revolvers, rifles, shotguns
or other firearms owned or possessed by a respondent pursuant to this
act.
6. Notice. (a) Where an order [of] REQUIRING SURRENDER, revocation,
suspension or ineligibility has been issued pursuant to this section,
any temporary order of protection or order of protection issued shall
state that such firearm license has been suspended or revoked or that
the respondent is ineligible for such license, as the case may be, AND
THAT THE DEFENDANT IS PROHIBITED FROM POSSESSING ANY FIREARMS, RIFLES OR
SHOTGUNS.
(b) The court revoking or suspending the license, ordering the
respondent ineligible for such license, or ordering the surrender of any
firearm, RIFLES OR SHOTGUNS shall immediately notify the statewide
registry of orders of protection and the duly constituted police author-
ities of the locality of such action.
(c) The court revoking or suspending the license or ordering the
defendant ineligible for such license shall give written notice thereof
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without unnecessary delay to the division of state police at its office
in the city of Albany.
(d) Where an order of revocation, suspension, ineligibility, or
surrender is modified or vacated, the court shall immediately notify the
statewide registry of orders of protection and the duly constituted
police authorities of the locality concerning such action and shall give
written notice thereof without unnecessary delay to the division of
state police at its office in the city of Albany.
7. Hearing. The respondent shall have the right to a hearing before
the court regarding any revocation, suspension, ineligibility or surren-
der order issued pursuant to this section, provided that nothing in this
subdivision shall preclude the court from issuing any such order prior
to a hearing. Where the court has issued such an order prior to a hear-
ing, it shall commence such hearing within fourteen days of the date
such order was issued.
8. Nothing in this section shall delay or otherwise interfere with the
issuance of a temporary order of protection.
§ 6. Paragraph (c) of subdivision 1 of section 400.00 of the penal
law, as amended by chapter 1 of the laws of 2013, is amended to read as
follows:
(c) who has not been convicted anywhere of a felony or a serious
offense OR WHO IS NOT THE SUBJECT OF AN OUTSTANDING WARRANT OF ARREST
ISSUED UPON THE ALLEGED COMMISSION OF A FELONY OR SERIOUS OFFENSE;
§ 7. The criminal procedure law is amended by adding a new section
370.25 to read as follows:
§ 370.25 PROCEDURE FOR THE SURRENDER OF FIREARMS, RIFLES AND SHOTGUNS
UPON JUDGMENT OF CONVICTION FOR A FELONY OR A SERIOUS
OFFENSE.
1. UPON JUDGMENT OF CONVICTION FOR A FELONY OR A SERIOUS OFFENSE, THE
COURT SHALL INQUIRE OF THE DEFENDANT AS TO THE EXISTENCE OF ALL
FIREARMS, RIFLES AND SHOTGUNS HE OR SHE OWNS OR POSSESSES. THE COURT
SHALL ORDER THE IMMEDIATE SURRENDER, PURSUANT TO SUBPARAGRAPH (F) OF
PARAGRAPH ONE OF SUBDIVISION A OF SECTION 265.20 OF THE PENAL LAW AND
SUBDIVISION SIX OF SECTION 400.05 OF THE PENAL LAW, OF ANY OR ALL
FIREARMS, RIFLES AND SHOTGUNS OWNED OR POSSESSED BY THE DEFENDANT.
2. THE COURT ORDERING THE SURRENDER OF ANY FIREARMS, RIFLES OR SHOT-
GUNS AS PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION SHALL IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY THE DULY
CONSTITUTED POLICE AUTHORITIES OF THE LOCALITY OF SUCH ACTION AND THE
DIVISION OF STATE POLICE AT ITS OFFICE IN THE CITY OF ALBANY. THE COURT
SHALL DIRECT THE AUTHORITY RECEIVING SUCH SURRENDERED FIREARMS, RIFLES
AND SHOTGUNS TO IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY THE COURT OF SUCH SURRENDER.
3. THE DISPOSITION OF ANY FIREARMS, RIFLES OR SHOTGUNS SURRENDERED
PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF
SUBDIVISION SIX OF SECTION 400.05 OF THE PENAL LAW.
4. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL NOT BE DEEMED TO LIMIT,
RESTRICT OR OTHERWISE IMPAIR THE AUTHORITY OF THE COURT TO ORDER AND
DIRECT THE SURRENDER OF ANY OR ALL FIREARMS, RIFLES AND SHOTGUNS OWNED
OR POSSESSED BY A DEFENDANT PURSUANT TO ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW.
§ 8. This act shall take effect on the sixtieth day after it shall
have become a law.