Understanding the Domestic Violence Survivors Justice Act: A New Sentencing Paradigm

  • 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
  • Eastern Time (US & Canada)
  • By: New York City Bar Association
  • This event will take place online
Topics:
  • Family/DV

This program will explain the origin and application of the 2019 Domestic Violence Survivors Justice Act (DVSJA) which amended sentencing provisions and authorized re-sentencing for convicted survivors of domestic violence. The program will also provide guidance in trauma-informed representation of domestic violence survivors and a procedural overview of sentencing and pre-sentencing hearings.