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; or5. 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.Amended by New York Laws 2024, ch. 48,Sec. 2, eff. 2/7/2024.Amended by New York Laws 2024, ch. 48,Sec. 1, eff. 10/23/2024.Added by New York Laws 2023, ch. 538,Sec. 2, eff. 10/23/2024.