The following excerpt is from People v. Suarez, 28 N.Y.S.3d 557, 51 Misc.3d 620 (N.Y. Crim. Ct. 2016):
People v. Araujo, 48 Misc.3d 1219(A), 2015 WL 4755351 (Crim.Ct., N.Y. County 2015) ("In a criminal contempt case, all that is required for conversion, at least with respect to the order of protection, is something to establish the deponent's basis of knowledge of the existence, validity and terms of the order of protection. A certified copy of the order of protection is not necessary.")
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