Bill > A01596

This bill mandates increasingly severe mandatory jail time for individuals who violate orders of protection, specifically when those violations involve committing a "family offense" as defined by law. For a first violation, the court must impose at least five days of imprisonment, which can be served on specified days or parts of days. Upon a second violation, the mandatory minimum increases to fifteen days of imprisonment, and for three or more violations, the mandatory minimum becomes thirty days of imprisonment. These provisions apply across multiple legal contexts, including domestic relations law, family court proceedings, and criminal procedure, and are designed to strengthen protections for victims of domestic violence by ensuring more consistent consequences for those who repeatedly violate protective orders. The bill allows courts some flexibility in how the jail time is served, permitting sentences to be broken up into specified days or portions of days, which can help accommodate work or other personal obligations while still enforcing the penalty. The new requirements will take effect on November 1st following the bill's passage into law.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A1596