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BILL NUMBER:S6135
Title of bill
An act to amend the penal law, in relation to enhancing the penalties for violations of orders of protection
Purpose
The purpose of this bill is to enhance the penalty for people who violate orders of protection after having been previously convicted of violating such orders.
Summary of provisions
This bill amends Section 1, § 215.52 of New York State Penal Law by adding chapter 350 of the laws of 2006. The bill would state that he/she who commits the crime of criminal contempt in the first degree as defined in subdivision (b) or (d) of 215.51 of this article and has been previously convicted of the crime of aggravated criminal contempt would be charge with a class C felony.
Justification
Orders of protection are not taken very seriously as they presently stand in New York State. We must amplify the penalty for violating an order of protection with a higher charge for committing such a crime. People are not being deterred from the consequences of what will happen if they violate an order of protection. It is only when extreme cases happen that these orders of protection are taken seriously or even looked at. This is the main reason we should raise the penalties against offenders of orders of protection so that these violators could be deterred from committing these crimes. The guidelines for orders of protection should be taken very seriously so that we would not notice a crime against an order of protection only when extreme cases happen.
Prior legislative history
S.7140 of 2008 Referred to Codes S.2647 of 2009-2010 Referred to Codes S.3686 of 2011-2012 Passed Senate S.2728 of 2013 Passed Senate
Fiscal implications
None.
Local fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
On the first of December next succeeding the date on which it shall have become law.
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