N.Y. Judiciary Law § 858: Hope cards

§ 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.