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Governor Creates Amy Paulin's "Peace at Home" License Plate.
Posted on Monday, October 21 @ 00:04:20 EDT by jfbailey
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WPCNR NEWSREEL. From Assemblyperson Amy Paulin's Office. (EDITED) October 21, 2002:Legislation sponsored by State Assemblywoman Amy Paulin has been signed into law by the Governor, creating a new Peace at Home New York State Automobile License Plate, now available to purchasers for $25 to help combat domestic violence by funding information programs. It is the newest in the Assemblywoman's two-year crusade to deter and increase awareness of domestic violence.
Paulin noted that the $25 annual fee for those who choose the new license plate will go directly to a new domestic violence awareness fund to pay for education and prevention programs.
“The need exists for programs that help enlighten people about this crime, and to let victims know there are places to go for help,” Paulin said. “Domestic violence devastates families and ruins lives, this program will increase awareness and fund programs designed to prevent domestic violence, which is occurring far too often and in too many homes.”
The measure is the newest achievement in Ms. Paulin's legislative initiatives to curb domestic violence. In her 22 months as Assemblywoman, Ms. Paulin, former director of My Sister's Place, has written two laws expanding victims' protection.
The first provides greater latitude in prosecuting abusers who make threats over the telephone by extending jurisdiction to anyone who makes a threat over the telephone regardless of whether they initiated the call. She has has also authored a law which went into effect this year empowering the courts to suspend, revoke or deny a firearms license, or conviscate a gun from women abusers.
Ms. Paulin is now sponsoring a bill to increase the length of court orders of protection, currently 3 years in Family Court, and 5 years in Criminal Court.
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