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Senate Judiciary committee to treat H 222 subdivision J alleged violations as civil contempt under Family Court Rule 16
Summary
During a Senate Judiciary Committee discussion of H 222, members asked staff to revise language so that alleged violations in subdivision J of the bill would be enforceable as civil contempt under Family Court Rule 16 rather than as a criminal offense; members said they could revisit criminal penalties in a future session.
Senate Judiciary Committee members instructed staff to revise language in H 222 so that alleged violations in subdivision J would be enforced through civil contempt proceedings under Family Court Rule 16 rather than as a criminal offense.
Committee members said the change reflects the majority’s current preference after hearing testimony and allows the Legislature to revisit the issue next year if enforcement under the civil standard proves inadequate. "The defendant may be subject ... to civil contempt proceedings as set forth in Family Court Rule 16," one committee member said during the exchange.
Why it matters: The committee’s requested change would shift enforcement of the bill’s subdivision J from criminal penalties to a civil contempt…
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