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Current Developments____________
- Representation of parents in half of the abuse and neglect cases in New York City to be handled by groups selected through contract bidding process. City Seeks Groups to Handle Surge in Abuse, Neglect Cases , New York Law Journal (NYC), December 11, 2006
- Nassau County District Court judge denied joint motion to dismiss despite prosecutor's arguments about the case's lack of merit. Court Rejects Motions to Drop Charges of Domestic Violence, New York Law Journal (NassauCounty), April 24, 2006
- Newly elected Nassau County District Attorney has added a Special Victims Bureau to handle domestic violence and related offenses. Nassau DA Establishes New Bureau for Cases That Require 'Extreme Care' , New York Law Journal (NassauCounty), February 28, 2006
- Integrated Domestic Violence Court to consolidate all aspects of cases involving domestic disputes in TompkinsCounty. New Court to Corral Family Cases, Ithaca Journal (TompkinsCounty), June 16, 2003
- Deputy Chief Administrative Judge Kluger designated to implement domestic violence courts statewide. Tapped to Turn Pilot Project Into Practice, New York Law Journal (NY), January 14, 2003
- Integrated Domestic Violence Court begins operation in SuffolkCounty. New Suffolk Court for Family Cases, Newsday (SuffolkCounty), October 16, 2002
- Domestic Violence Courts are only a first step towards court restructuring according to Chief Administrative Judge Lippman. Domestic Violence Project Falls Short of Integrated Courts , New York Law Journal (NY), June 4, 2002
- Plan announced by Chief Administrative Judge Lippman will facilitate handling of domestic violence cases in New York courts. Shifting Focus of Court Restructuring to Domestic Violence Draws Supporters, New York Law Journal (NY), February 6, 2002
- Chief Judge Kaye in her State of the Judiciary speech announced plan to create a domestic violence part for the Supreme Court, among other initiatives. Kaye Proposes Domestic Violence Division, New York Law Journal (NY), January 15, 2002. Read the State of the Judiciary Address 2002
Special Reports___________
- DOMESTIC VIOLENCE COURT DEVELOPMENTS
New and additional domestic violence courts are appearing in counties throughout New YorkState. While many have begun operation, more are in the planning stages.
- Domestic Violence Court Begins Operations, Syracuse Post-Standard (OswegoCounty), December 20, 2005
- New Court Deals Directly With Violence, Citizen (CayugaCounty), June 15, 2005
- Domestic Violence Court to Enhance Services , Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (MonroeCounty), February 8, 2005
- Nassau's Newest Court, New York Law Journal (NassauCounty), February 1, 2005
- Court to Handle Domestic Cases, Syracuse Post-Standard (Oswego), December 15, 2004
- County Gains New Court, Citizen (CayugaCounty), December 14, 2004
- Domestic Violence Court Planned in Orange, Times Herald-Record (OrangeCounty), November 8, 2004
- Nassau Sets Stage for Integrated Domestic Violence Court,New York Law Journal (NassauCounty), November 2, 2004
- Domestic Violence Courts to Expand, Saratogian (SaratogaCounty), October 4, 2004
- County Streamlines a Court, Syracuse Post-Standard (CayugaCounty), July 20, 2004
- Domestic Violence Court to Debut, Staten Island Advanced (Staten Island), December 14, 2003
- New Court to Corral Family Cases, Ithaca Journal (TompkinsCounty), June 16, 2003
- New Suffolk Court for Family Cases, Newsday (SuffolkCounty), October 16, 2002
Reports______________
Domestic Violence Bench Manual (OCA 2002). This Manual, developed for use in DutchessCounty, includes sections on family offenses, victims rights, rights of the accused, concurrent jurisdiction with criminal court, orders of protection, procedures and more. Additional directories and resources are contained in the appendices. The manual was created by the Dutchess County Universal Response to Domestic Violence Project.
Research Links________
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