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NY S07926
Bill
Status
11/11/2020
Primary Sponsor
Jamaal Bailey
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AI Summary
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Amends the Family Court Act, Criminal Procedure Law, and Domestic Relations Law to add prohibitions on remotely controlling connected devices in orders of protection.
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Defines "connected device" as any device or physical object capable of connecting to the internet directly or indirectly and assigned an internet protocol address or Bluetooth address.
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Applies the remote control prohibition across multiple order of protection contexts including family offenses, domestic violence, and child-related proceedings in Family Court and criminal court.
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Allows courts to include conditions in orders of protection that prevent respondents from remotely controlling devices affecting the protected person's home, vehicle, or property.
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Takes effect immediately upon enactment.
Legislative Description
Relates to prohibiting a party to an order of protection from remotely controlling any connected devices affecting the home, vehicle or property of the person protected by such order.
Last Action
signed chap.261
11/11/2020