NY S07908

Allows courts to issue lifetime orders of protection (lasting the lifetime of the defendant or victim, whichever is shorter) for convictions of sexual assault, rape, sodomy, or related felonies under Penal Law articles 120, 125, 130, 135, 263 and sections 255.25-255.27, or attempts to commit such felonies

Permits victims of qualifying felonies to petition for lifetime orders of protection independently, with minors under 18 able to file with parental consent or through caseworkers at domestic violence organizations

Establishes petition procedures including venue options (county where respondent resides, offense occurred, or petitioner resides if respondent is out of state), five-day notice requirement to respondent, and mandatory parent notification for minor petitioners unless serious harm risk exists

Lifetime orders of protection remain valid and enforceable statewide and include prohibitions on contact, communication, and approaching the petitioner

Violations can result in civil or criminal contempt charges plus a $50 civil penalty per violation, with collected penalties directed to the domestic violence awareness fund; law enforcement may arrest for violations with or without a warrant