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Requires individuals who have an order of protection issued against them to wear an electronic monitoring device
In Assembly Committee · Codes · Sponsor Felix Ortiz
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BILL NUMBER:S2939
Title of bill
An act to amend the criminal procedure law, in relation to requiring certain individuals to wear electronic monitoring devices
Purpose
This bill requires any person against whom an order of protection is issued to be required to wear an electronic monitoring device.
Summary of provisions
Section 1. The criminal procedure law is amended by adding a new section 530.15. This requires that any person against whom an order of protection is issued, shall be required to wear an electronic tagging device. Also if an individual tampers with the device, they shall be guilty of a class E felony.
Justification
In 1999 the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services received 55,558 police reports of family offenses involving adult intimate partners. In one out of five of these cases the victim knew the offender and the use of a weapon was involved. An adult female was identified as the victim in 84% of cases. In a national study of more than 6,000 families, 50% of the men who frequently assaulted their wives also frequently abused their children. There are also major mental health issues, with victims often suffering from major depression and post-traumatic stress disorder. An act of domestic violence occurs every 15 seconds in the United States, more frequent than any other crime. In light of this frightening statistic legislative action is necessary to protect both women and children from such violence.
Legislative history
2010: S.515 - Referred to Codes/A.2599 - Referred to Codes 2009: S.515 - Referred to Codes/A.2599 - Referred to Codes 2008: S.4796 - 3rd Reading Calendar/A.5424 - Referred to Codes 2007: S.4796 - Passed Senate/A.5424 - Referred to Codes 2006: A.8163 - Referred to Codes
Fiscal implications
Minimal.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately and shall apply to any person against whom an order of protection is issued on or after such effective date.
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