New York S 4134: Provides domestic violence victims and crime victims with supervision while taking depositions

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S04134 Summary:

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Amd §3104, CPLR

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Enacts the "Lydia Peikon Cotz act"; provides domestic violence victims and crime victims with supervision while taking depositions; directs the court to provide a secure location within the courthouse, and a court officer, for such persons taking depositions.

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02/03/2025REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

01/07/2026REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 4134

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 February 3, 2025
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 Introduced by Sens. PARKER, COMRIE -- read twice and ordered printed,
 and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Judiciary

 AN ACT to amend the civil practice law and rules, in relation to provid-
 ing domestic violence victims or crime victims with supervision while
 taking depositions

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as
 2 the "Lydia Peikon Cotz act".
 3 § 2. Section 3104 of the civil practice law and rules is amended by
 4 adding a new subdivision (f) to read as follows:
 5 (f) Whenever a party is protected by an order of protection issued
 6 under section eight hundred forty-two of the family court act or a
 7 protective order issued under subdivision one of section 530.12 of the
 8 criminal procedure law, upon application, the court shall provide a
 9 secure location within the courthouse, and a court officer, for taking
 10 the deposition of either the party or the opposing party.
 11 § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD07694-01-5

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