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- Referred to judiciary
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 61–0
- Ordered to third reading cal.1555
- Committee discharged and committed to rules
- Print number 5941a
- Amend and recommit to children and families
- Referred to children and families
- Returned to senate
- Died in assembly
- Referred to codes
- Delivered to assembly
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- Passed senateVote 63–0
- Ordered to third reading cal.1697
- Referred to rules
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Relates to translation services for certain orders by courts of competent jurisdiction
In Assembly Committee · Judiciary · Sponsor Marcos Crespo
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Title of bill
An act to amend the criminal procedure law, the domestic relations law and the judiciary law, in relation to translation services for certain orders by courts of competent jurisdiction
Purpose of bill
Require the court to provide translation services for orders of protection or temporary orders of protection to any person who is not fluent in English.
Summary
The court of competent jurisdiction shall provide translation services of an order of protection or temporary order of protection, as provided by paragraph (t) of subdivision two of section two hundred twelve of the judiciary law, to any respondent and/or person protected by such order of protection who is not fluent in the English language. Such translation, or the inability to translate into a respondent's native language, shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the order.
Justification
To allow a non-English speaking or hearing impaired respondent or complainant to understand the contents of a temporary and/or permanent order of protection issued by the court
Prior legislative history
1998:A 1019 Judiciary 2001/02: A.7103 2003/04: A.5364 2005/06: A.4009 2007/08: A.4605A Referred to Judiciary
Fiscal implications
None
Effective date
This act shall take effect 90 days after it shall have become a law and shall apply to orders of protection issued on or after such date.
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