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- Substituted by A4347
- Ordered to third reading cal.1856
- Committee discharged and committed to rules
- Reported and committed to finance
- Referred to children and families
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Provides that translations and notifications regarding family offense interventions be in other than the English language
Signed by Governor · Sponsor Maritza Davila
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BILL NUMBER:S4288
Title of bill
An act to amend the executive law and the criminal procedure law, in relation to translations and notification to be made in other than the English language in family offense interventions
Purpose
To require that police translate domestic incident reports if they are filled out in a language other than English and to also require that victims are notified of their rights in their native language.
Summary of provisions
Section 1 amends the executive law to require the state police to implement policies and procedures that include the translation of domestic violence incident reports, when such reports are made in a language other than English, as well as notifying the victim of his or her rights in his or her native language.
Section 2 amends the executive law to require that the Municipal Police Training Council implement policies and procedures for local law enforcement that include the translation of domestic violence incident reports, when such reports are made in a language other than English, as well as notifying the victim of his or her rights in his or her native language.
Section 3 amends the executive law to require the "domestic violence incident report form" developed by the Department of Criminal Justice Services to be in accordance with the newly added translation provisions.
Section 4 amends the penal law to require the translation of incident reports in accordance with section 214-b or 840 of the executive law, as amended by the bill.
Justification
Non English speaking victims should have the same access to justice as English speaking victims. When a non-English speaking victim fills out a domestic violence incident report, such report should be promptly translated to effectuate the investigation as to whether or not a crime has occurred. Additionally, the notification of victim's rights should be provided to such victim in his or her native language.
This bill will ensure that state and local law enforcement have policies and procedures in place for such translation and notification requirements so that no victim of domestic violence is denied access to justice.
Prior legislative history
A.9251 of 2014 (Davila): Passed Assembly
Fiscal implications for state and local governments
Minimal
Effective date
This Act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall have become law.
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