New York A05895 amends the criminal procedure law to allow courts to issue orders of protection for harassment.

New York A05895 amends the criminal procedure law to allow courts to issue orders of protection for harassment. The bill specifies that courts may issue such orders when a criminal action is pending and no temporary order of protection has been issued. The duration of these orders varies based on the severity of the offense, with felony convictions allowing up to eight years, class A misdemeanors up to five years, and other offenses up to two years. The court must state the reasons for issuing or not issuing an order of protection on the record.

New York A05895 amends the criminal procedure law to allow courts to issue orders of protection for harassment.

New York A05895 amends the criminal procedure law to allow courts to issue orders of protection for harassment. The bill specifies that courts may issue such orders when a criminal action is pending and no temporary order of protection has been issued. The duration of these orders varies based on the severity of the offense, with felony convictions allowing up to eight years, class A misdemeanors up to five years, and other offenses up to two years. The court must state the reasons for issuing or not issuing an order of protection on the record.