Enacts the "Lydia Peikon Cotz act" to provide domestic violence and crime victims with supervision while taking depositions.
The "Lydia Peikon Cotz act" amends the civil practice law and rules to ensure that domestic violence victims and crime victims receive supervision while taking depositions. The act directs the court to provide a secure location within the courthouse and a court officer for such individuals when they take depositions. This provision aims to protect these vulnerable parties during legal proceedings.
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