Senior Assistant District Attorneys attend Procedural Justice police training conducted by the Orange County Police Chiefs Association, and taught by high ranking members of the City of Middletown Police Department, to better understand how police are being trained to enhance the public’s view of police and encourage a willingness to obey the law. Orange County…
Victims, witnesses and others having business with the District Attorney’s Office may now come to the District Attorney’s Office subject to new protocols. Protocols include mandatorily wearing of face-coverings, answering health questions, temperature takings, and maintaining social distancing. Grand Jury Proceedings to Resume Soon. Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler announced today that victims,…
Continuing Legal Education Program to be Presented at Virtual District Attorney’s Association Summer Conference Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler announced on Wednesday, June 24, 2020, that members of his staff, in coordination with the United Brotherhood of Carpenters, will be presenting a program of continuing legal education (CLE) to New York State’s district…
DA Hoovler Announces Funding for Police Agencies for Body-Worn Cameras and Implicit Bias Training Funds Designed to Maintain Transparency in Policing and to Address Racial Tensions Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler announced on Friday, June 12, 2020, that his Office will offer funding to Orange County’s local police agencies and to the Orange…
Assistant District Attorney Ryan Greenbaum, Chief of Orange County’s Early Case Assessment Bureau [ECAB], taught prosecutors from across the State about how the Orange County District Attorney’s Office worked with the New York State Prosecutor’s Training Institute to leverage computer technology to streamline complaint drafting and meet the enhanced discovery obligations required by New York…
The Unscrupulous Are Preying on People’s Fears of COVID-19 Seniors at Particular Risk of falling Victim to COVID-19 related Internet Scams Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler, Ulster County District Attorney David J. Clegg and New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced on Wednesday, April 29, 2020, that their offices will be coordinating…
Acknowledging Wrongs Committed Against Victims Everywhere Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler, on Thursday, April 16, 2020, recognized National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, which will take place April 19-25, 2020. The week is sponsored by the federal Office for Victims of Crime, which assists local jurisdictions in raising awareness about the injuries to and…
The Unscrupulous Are Preying on People’s Fears of COVID-19 Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler, on April 15, 2020, issued a warning to Orange County’s citizens to be on the lookout for scams related to the current Coronavirus outbreak. Since the crisis began, many people have been taken in by fraudulent claims or offers…
Car Dealer takes Remedial Action as to Employees Who, Citing Coronavirus Fears, Refused to Provide Services to Apparently Orthodox Jewish Man New York’s Civil Rights Law Prohibits Discrimination Based on Religion Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler announced on Tuesday, March 24, 2020, that his Office is conducting an inquiry into an incident where…
DA Hoovler Announces How Office Operations Will Continue During the Coronavirus Outbreak Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler announced on March 17, 2020, how the District Attorney’s Office will continue to perform its essential functions during the current corona virus outbreak. “The District Attorney’s Office is currently coordinating with our law enforcement partners to…
