New York A08406 amends family court, domestic relations, and criminal procedure laws to allow local criminal courts to issue firearm seizure warrants.

New York A08406 amends the family court act, domestic relations law, and criminal procedure law to allow local criminal courts to issue warrants for firearm seizures when family courts are not in session. It also allows local criminal courts to issue warrants for firearm seizures when a respondent refuses to surrender firearms, has a suspended or revoked license, or is ineligible for a license. The bill requires training for judicial hearing officers in a pilot program and allows courts to direct restitution payments up to $10,000 for violations of protection orders.

New York A08406 amends family court, domestic relations, and criminal procedure laws to allow local criminal courts to issue firearm seizure warrants.

New York A08406 amends the family court act, domestic relations law, and criminal procedure law to allow local criminal courts to issue warrants for firearm seizures when family courts are not in session. It also allows local criminal courts to issue warrants for firearm seizures when a respondent refuses to surrender firearms, has a suspended or revoked license, or is ineligible for a license. The bill requires training for judicial hearing officers in a pilot program and allows courts to direct restitution payments up to $10,000 for violations of protection orders.