People v. Klaff

There is before this court an information charging the defendant with felonious assault upon his wife. The question presented is whether or not the matter should be transferred to the new Family Court pursuant to section 813 of the Family Court Act (L. 1962, eh. 686, as amd.).

The section reads as follows: “ § 813. Transfer to family court. Any criminal complaint charging disorderly conduct or an assault between spouses or between parent and child or between members of the same family or household shall be transferred by the criminal court in which complaint was made to the family court in the…