Requires mandatory jail time for violators of orders of protection

Bill A 1596 mandates specific minimum jail sentences for individuals who violate an existing order of protection by committing a family offense. For a first such violation, courts would be required to impose a jail term of no less than five days. A second violation involving a family offense would incur a mandatory minimum of fifteen days, while a third or subsequent violation would require a minimum of thirty days. This bill directly affects individuals who are found to have violated an order of protection through the commission of a family offense.