Judiciary Law 858 — Legislation

Legislation Search OpenLegislation Statutes Search Term Search icon Search up ARTICLE 22-B Hope Card Act Viewing most recent revision (from 2024-10-25) View historical revision as of: -- Choose a Date -- 2024-10-25 2024-02-09 2023-10-27 Share Facebook Email SECTION 858 Hope cards Judiciary (JUD) CHAPTER 30, ARTICLE 22-B § 858. Hope cards. 1. As used in this section, "hope card" shall mean either: (a) a digital image of the final order of protection as issued in court, delivered via text message, email or other electronic communication; or (b) a durable, wallet-sized physical card that contains a summary of information about a final order of protection. 2. The office of court administration shall develop a program to issue a hope card to any party protected by a final order of protection. The program shall allow protected parties to request a hope card at the time a final order of protection has been issued while in court, and the ability to apply at a later date. A hope card shall be provided at no cost to a protected party. For the purposes of determining whether reasonable cause for an arrest exists under paragraph (b) of subdivision four of section 140.10 of the criminal procedure law, a hope card shall have the same effect as a copy of an underlying order of protection in indicating the prior issuance of such an order. 3. The wallet-sized, physical hope card shall contain a summary of the order of protection, including: (a) the name and date of birth of the primary protected party and any other protected parties; (b) the name and date of birth of the individual restrained; (c) the issuing court and judge; (d) the docket or dockets, case or cases or indictment number or indictment numbers for the relevant case or cases, and the final order number; and (e) the date of issuance and expiration of the final order. 4. Any protected party may elect to receive a hope card: (a) in digital form, delivered via text message, email or other electronic communication; (b) in physical form, printed on a durable, wallet-sized card; or (c) both. 5. Applications for hope cards shall be made accessible in an online portal developed and maintained by the office of court administration, as well as a paper form to be made available at any court with jurisdiction to issue an order of protection.