Add S169, Fam Ct Act; amd SS530.12 & 530.13, CP L; amd SS240 & 252, Dom Rel L
Requires orders of protection and temporary orders of protection issued in family court or in cases of family offenses in criminal court or in matrimonial actions to be translated by an interpreter into the native language of the parties.
NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)
BILL NUMBER: A162
SPONSOR: Weinstein (MS) TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the family court act, the criminal
procedure law and the domestic relations law, in relation to the duties
of interpreters appointed by the courts in certain cases
PURPOSE OF BILL:
To require the court to direct a court appointed interpreter who has
been appointed to assist in a proceeding, to translate into the appro-
priate language on the record the essential terms outlined by the court
of any temporary or final order of protection issued by the court.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS OF BILL:
The bill adds new sections to the Family Court act the Criminal Proce-
dure Law and the Domestic Relations Law to require the court to direct a
court appointed interpreter who is present in court to assist in a
proceeding, to direct the interpreter to translate on the record the
essential terms outlined clearly by the court of any temporary or final
order of protection issued by a court.
JUSTIFICATION:
To allow a non-English speaking or hearing impaired respondent or
complainant to understand the contents of a temporary and/or permanent
order of protection issued by the court.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
2013-14: A.1084-A - PA
2011-2012: A.6113/S.1870 - PA/S. Rules
2009-10: A.5273-A Espaillat/S.4594-A - PA/S.Judi
2007-08: A.4605-A Espaillat A.Cal,
2006: A.4009 Espaillat A.Rules
2005: A.4009 Espaillat A.Codes
2003-04: A.5364 Espaillat - A.Judi
2001-02: A.7103 Espaillat A.Judi
2000: A.5517-A Espaillat - A.Judi
1999: A.5517-A Espaillat -PA
1998: A.10190 Espaillat A.Judi
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:
None.
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect 90 days after it shall have become a law and
shall apply to orders of protection issued on or after such date.
