Mandatory jail time for violators of orders of protection in New York.

New York A01596 amends the domestic relations law, family court act, and criminal procedure law to mandate jail time for violators of orders of protection. The court must commit a violator to a term of imprisonment if they willfully failed to obey the order. The length of the imprisonment depends on the number of violations and whether the violation involved a family offense. The court may also revoke firearm licenses and order restitution.

Mandatory jail time for violators of orders of protection in New York.

New York A01596 amends the domestic relations law, family court act, and criminal procedure law to mandate jail time for violators of orders of protection. The court must commit a violator to a term of imprisonment if they willfully failed to obey the order. The length of the imprisonment depends on the number of violations and whether the violation involved a family offense. The court may also revoke firearm licenses and order restitution.