What's happening
This bill requires anyone subject to an order of protection to wear an electronic monitoring device and makes tampering a felony.
Why it matters
Expands state surveillance and monitoring. by mandating that anyone subject to an order of protection must wear an electronic device, significantly increasing law enforcement’s ability to track individuals in real time.
Raises the stakes for compliance. by making any tampering with the monitoring device a felony offense, which could mean prison time for actions that might previously have been handled as a violation or contempt of court.
Impacts due process and privacy rights. for those subject to orders of protection, potentially affecting individuals who have not been convicted of a crime but are under a court order, thus broadening the use of electronic monitoring beyond convicted offenders.
Could serve as a deterrent or provide assurance to protected parties. (often domestic violence victims), but also might raise concerns about the technology’s reliability, costs, and the broader social implications of mandated electronic surveillance.
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STATE OF NEW YORK
6267
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
March 1, 2017
Introduced by M. of A. ORTIZ -- read once and referred to the Committee on Codes
AN ACT to amend the criminal procedure law, in relation to requiring certain individuals to wear electronic monitoring devices
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. The criminal procedure law is amended by adding a new section 530.15 to read as follows: § 530.15 Wearing of electronic tagging devices.
1. Any person against whom an order of protection is issued pursuant to this article shall be required to wear an electronic monitoring device. For purposes of this section, "electronic monitoring device" means a device, worn by an individual, that transmits a signal and enables another person or entity to monitor, track and/or pinpoint the location of the individual wearing the device through the reception of that signal.
2. An individual shall not tamper with his or her electronic monitoring device in any way, nor may they allow another person to tamper with such device. Any person who tampers with an electronic monitoring device shall be guilty of a class E felony.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall apply to any person against whom an order of protection has been issued on or after the effective date of this act.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD07801-01-7
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