NY A06455

Requires courts to hold an evidentiary hearing within five business days when a defendant requests review of a temporary order of protection, where prosecutors must demonstrate a reasonable basis that the order is necessary to protect witnesses or complainants from intimidation or injury

Mandates that courts notify both parties and the protected party before hearings, with notice detailing the protected party's rights and available types of temporary orders of protection

Allows hearsay and relevant evidence at hearings but requires it to be introduced through witness testimony subject to cross-examination

Requires courts to state on the record their findings of fact, conclusions of law, and reasons for maintaining, vacating, or modifying the temporary order of protection

Permits defendants to appeal to a superior court judge for de novo review when a local criminal court denies a request to modify or limit a temporary order of protection, and limits applications to one per subdivision of the statute