NY S06271

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 at hearings, prosecution must present witness testimony subject to cross-examination; hearsay and relevant evidence are admissible but must be introduced through a witness

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

Allows 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

Limits defendants to one application under each subdivision of the appeal process to superior court