NY S06835

Creates new criminal contempt in the second degree offense for violating court-ordered supervision conditions, including curfew violations, entering prohibited locations, absconding, possessing firearms or dangerous weapons, or tampering with electronic monitoring equipment

Establishes criminal contempt in the first degree when a person commits second degree contempt and has a prior conviction for aggravated criminal contempt or criminal contempt within the preceding five years

Makes absconding from court-ordered electronic monitoring supervision while still possessing the monitoring equipment a second degree escape offense

Expands bail eligibility for contempt charges by removing the requirement that the underlying allegation involve a family or household member violation of a protection order

Authorizes warrantless arrests for criminal contempt in the first degree, second degree, or aggravated criminal contempt offenses