Establishes domestic abuse offenses for spouses, former spouses, fellow parents, and domestic partners; requires a special information for domestic.

New York S07098 amends the penal law to establish offenses for domestic abuse involving spouses, former spouses, fellow parents of a child in common, and domestic partners. It defines domestic abuse in the second degree and domestic abuse in the first degree, with the latter requiring a special information for domestic abuse in the first degree if the defendant has a prior conviction. The bill also designates these offenses as family offenses under the criminal procedure law and the family court act.

Establishes domestic abuse offenses for spouses, former spouses, fellow parents, and domestic partners; requires a special information for domestic.

New York S07098 amends the penal law to establish offenses for domestic abuse involving spouses, former spouses, fellow parents of a child in common, and domestic partners. It defines domestic abuse in the second degree and domestic abuse in the first degree, with the latter requiring a special information for domestic abuse in the first degree if the defendant has a prior conviction. The bill also designates these offenses as family offenses under the criminal procedure law and the family court act.