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: New York Supreme Court Criminal Term LibraryNew York Legislature: Activity Report for Week Ending June 21, 2009 - Criminal Procedure Law
By David Badertscher, PLL
Source: New York Legislative Retrieval System (LRS), Search run June 21, 2009.
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE LAW:
To retrieve the text of any of the New York bills listed below, go to http://public.leginfo.state.ny.us/menuf.cgi
| Bill No. | |
| A998B | Paulin (MS) -- Increases the penalty for multiple convictions of torturing or failing to provide sustenance to a companion animal Same as S 4963-A BLURB : Ag & Mkts. penalty torture animal Last Act: 06/15/09 amend (t) and recommit to codes 06/15/09 print number 998b |
| A5080 | Lentol (MS) -- Provides that a person is guilty of aggravated murder when such person causes the death of a child and acted in an especially cruel and wanton manner No Same as BLURB : Pen L. aggravated murder, child Last Act: 06/15/09 reported referred to rules |
| A5273A | Espaillat (MS) -- Requires orders of protection issued in family court or in cases of family offenses in criminal court to be translated into the native language of the parties Same as S 4594-A BLURB : Fam Ct. protectn order; nativlang Last Act: 06/15/09 ordered to third reading rules cal.316 |
| A7079A | Towns (MS) -- Relates to collective bargaining processes for peace officers and special officers for the city of New York Same as S 3538-A BLURB : Civ Serv. coll br po so Last Act: 06/15/09 reported referred to rules |
| A7805A | Weinstein (MS) -- Relates to the representation of children; replaces the term "law guardian" with the term "attorney for the child" to more accurately reflect the attorney's role Same as S 5461-A BLURB : CPLR. Last Act: 06/15/09 REFERRED TO RULES |
| A7957A | Lentol -- Relates to peace officer training; repealer No Same as BLURB : Exec. peace officer training Last Act: 06/15/09 REFERRED TO RULES |
| A8807 | Paulin (MS) -- Provides clarification to determine the expiration date of an order of protection issued in relation to a family offense No Same as BLURB : CP L. ord protect exp date Last Act: 06/15/09 reported referred to rules |
| A8911 | Fields -- Repeals section 160.58 of the criminal procedure law which requires the sealing of the conviction records of persons who have completed drug treatment program; repealer Same as S 5684 BLURB : Exec. rpl. seal records: treatmnt Last Act: 06/15/09 referred to codes |
| S5862 | FOLEY -- Provides for the establishment of a traffic and parking violations agency in the county of Suffolk and appointment of traffic prosecutors Same as A 8471 BLURB : Gen Mun. Suff cty traff pking vi Last Act: 06/15/09 REFERRED TO RULES |
| Last Action Date: 06/16/09(Results Count = ) | |
| Bill No. | |
| A856A | Thiele -- Designates certain William Floyd school district security officers as peace officers Same as Uni. S 375-A BLURB : CP L. security gds Will Flyd sd Last Act: 06/16/09 starred on calendar |
| A5542 | Titus (MS) -- Directs courts to exonerate bail and order recognizance when no grand jury action has occurred for 45 days from arraignment, unless the people show good cause Same as S 4305 BLURB : CP L. exoneration of bail Last Act: 06/16/09 substituted by s4305 06/16/09 ordered to third reading rules cal.317 |
| A7968A | Rivera N -- Provides that calls to hotlines operated by the office of children and family services are confidential Same as S 3882-A BLURB : Soc Serv. hotline calls confident Last Act: 06/16/09 reported referred to codes |
| A8532A | Benedetto -- Requires any community service sentence imposed for an offense involving graffiti to include graffiti removal as a portion of required service Same as S 1880-A BLURB : Pen L. req graf remv sent grft of Last Act: 06/16/09 amend and recommit to codes 06/16/09 print number 8532a |
| A8613 | Peralta (MS) -- Relates to certain persons sentenced to parole supervision Same as S 5774 BLURB : Cor. DOCS ;.lbs;2 parole supervis Last Act: 06/16/09 reported referred to rules |
| A8919 | Crespo -- Creates the temporary state commission on the use of excessive force by law enforcement; appropriation No Same as BLURB : County. excessive force by law en Last Act: 06/16/09 referred to codes |
| A8930 | Giglio -- Establishes the commission on official conduct to replace commission on public integrity and state inspector general; repealer No Same as BLURB : Civ Serv. comm. official conduct Last Act: 06/16/09 referred to governmental operations |
| S4305 | SCHNEIDERMAN -- Directs courts to exonerate bail and order recognizance when no grand jury action has occurred for 45 days from arraignment, unless the people show good cause Same as A 5542 BLURB : CP L. exoneration of bail Last Act: 06/16/09 ordered to third reading rules cal.317 |
| Last Action Date: 06/17/09(Results Count = ) | |
| Bill No. | |
| A7846B | Millman (MS) -- Removes special powers granted to the society for the prevention of cruelty to children; repealer Same as S 4865-B BLURB : Fam Ct. powers of the S.P.C.C. Last Act: 06/17/09 amend and recommit to codes 06/17/09 print number 7846b |
| A8530C | DenDekker (MS) -- Entitles defendants charged with an offense the ability to telephone any number located in the United States, or other location included in a domestic United States No Same as BLURB : CP L. lng dst phn cl Last Act: 06/17/09 reported referred to rules |
| A8793 | Lentol (MS) -- Establishes the public defense act of 2009; repealer Same as S 6002 BLURB : Jud. publc defns act 2009 Last Act: 06/17/09 reported referred to ways and means |
| A8985 | Gabryszak -- Provides for licensing of residential realty managers Same as S 2611 BLURB : RP L. res realty managers Last Act: 06/17/09 referred to judiciary |
| A8988 | Peoples -- Relates to removing the statute of limitations for sexual offenses Same as S 1848-A BLURB : CP L. stat limit sex off Last Act: 06/17/09 referred to codes |
| Last Action Date: 06/18/09(Results Count = ) | |
| Bill No. | |
| A2132 | John (MS) -- Provides that an offender who fails to register or verify as a sex offender shall have the length of such failure to register or verify added to the duration of registration Same as S 4743 BLURB : Cor. sex offender; failure to reg Last Act: 06/18/09 REFERRED TO RULES |
| A2266A | Wright (MS) -- Enacts the "voting rights notification and registration act" Same as S 1266-A BLURB : Elect. voting rights notification Last Act: 06/18/09 REFERRED TO RULES |
| A3168 | Bradley (MS) -- Requires that individuals convicted of certain animal cruelty and animal fighting offenses reimburse the organizations caring for such animals Same as S 3155 BLURB : Ag & Mkts. anmal cruelty restitut Last Act: 06/18/09 REFERRED TO RULES |
| A3514A | Gianaris (MS) -- Provides for furnishing transcript of trial of a defendant convicted of a homicide offense to a family member of the victim at no cost to the family member No Same as BLURB : CPLR. trsp crm trl no ct vic Last Act: 06/18/09 reported referred to ways and means |
| A4105 | Abbate (MS) -- Provides for special accidental death benefits for district attorney investigator members Same as S 3158 BLURB : Gen Mun. DA investigator members Last Act: 06/18/09 REFERRED TO RULES |
| A4215A | Brodsky (MS) -- Sets procedures for the conduct of police line-ups: only one suspect may be presented at a time, notice to be given to witnesses, grounds for suppression of evidence Same as S 4292-A BLURB : CP L. conduct police line-ups Last Act: 06/18/09 amend (t) and recommit to codes 06/18/09 print number 4215a |
| A4632A | Thiele -- Relates to granting peace officer status to uniformed members of the fire marshall's office in the village of Southampton Same as Uni. S 1718-A BLURB : CP L. Southampton fire marshalls Last Act: 06/18/09 REFERRED TO RULES |
| A4633A | Thiele -- Designates employees of the village court of the village of Westhampton Beach serving as uniformed court officers as peace officers Same as Uni. S 1719-A BLURB : CP L. Westhmptn Beach peace offcr Last Act: 06/18/09 REFERRED TO RULES |
| A5311A | Sayward -- Designates the village of Lake George seasonal constables as peace officers Same as Uni. S 2146-A BLURB : CP L. Lake George constables Last Act: 06/18/09 REFERRED TO RULES |
| A5709A | Conte (MS) -- Designates uniformed officers of the fire marshal's office of the town of Huntington as peace officers Same as Uni. S 2407-A BLURB : CP L. Huntington fire marshal's Last Act: 06/18/09 REFERRED TO RULES |
| A5902 | Rivera P (MS) -- Provides that directors of in-patient facilities and hospitals shall designate safety officers to act as special policeman Same as S 2673 BLURB : Men Hyg. safety officers Last Act: 06/18/09 REFERRED TO RULES |
| A7670 | Gottfried (MS) -- Relates to motions to vacate judgment against victims of sex trafficking for certain prostitution offenses Same as S 4429 BLURB : CP L. sex traffic victim; vacate Last Act: 06/18/09 REFERRED TO RULES |
| A7868 | O'Mara -- Designates animal control officers employed by the county of Schuyler as peace officers Same as Uni. S 5302 BLURB : CP L. Schuyler; animal cntrl off Last Act: 06/18/09 REFERRED TO RULES |
| A8333A | Boyle -- Grants uniform members of the bureau of fire prevention of the town of Islip peace officer status No Same as BLURB : CP L. Islip fire prevnt Last Act: 06/18/09 REFERRED TO RULES |
| A8354 | Amedore -- Designates federal Security and Safeguard Division personnel assigned to the U.S. Department of Energy Naval Reactors Laboratory Field Offices as peace officers Same as Uni. S 5555 BLURB : CP L. US Naval Lab; peace officer Last Act: 06/18/09 REFERRED TO RULES |
| A8421 | Weinstein (MS) -- Makes certain technical amendments with respect to merit time Same as S 5740 BLURB : Cor. merit time Last Act: 06/18/09 REFERRED TO RULES |
| A8954 | Abbate (MS) -- Relates to compensation, benefits, terms of employment of certain members of the security supervisors unit employed by department of correctional services; repealer Same as S 5965 BLURB : Civ Serv. comp security supervis Last Act: 06/18/09 ordered to third reading rules cal.522 |
| A8955 | Abbate -- Relates to the compensation and benefits of certain state correctional officers; repealer; appropriation Same as S 5966 BLURB : Civ Serv. NYSCOPBA pay bill Last Act: 06/18/09 ordered to third reading rules cal.523 |
| S3882A | MONTGOMERY -- Provides that calls to hotlines operated by the office of children and family services are confidential Same as A 7968-A BLURB : Soc Serv. hotline calls confident Last Act: 06/18/09 AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO CODES 06/18/09 PRINT NUMBER 3882A |
| S4865B | MONTGOMERY -- Removes special powers granted to the society for the prevention of cruelty to children; repealer Same as A 7846-B BLURB : Fam Ct. powers of the S.P.C.C. Last Act: 06/18/09 AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CODES 06/18/09 PRINT NUMBER 4865B |
| S4963A | OPPENHEIMER -- Increases the penalty for multiple convictions of torturing or failing to provide sustenance to a companion animal Same as A 998-B BLURB : Ag & Mkts. penalty torture animal Last Act: 06/18/09 AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO AGRICULTURE 06/18/09 PRINT NUMBER 4963A |
| S5893 | HASSELL-THOMPSON -- Extends the statute of limitations in criminal and civil actions for certain sex offenses committed against a child less than eighteen years of age Same as A 2596-B BLURB : CP L. crtn sex crimes st of lmtns Last Act: 06/18/09 REFERRED TO RULES |
| S5894 | HASSELL-THOMPSON -- Relates to the collection of DNA samples from designated offenders and the release of certain criminal records No Same as BLURB : Exec. collxn DNA samples Last Act: 06/18/09 REFERRED TO RULES |
| S5913 | OPPENHEIMER -- Includes certain employees of the town or village of Harrison as peace officers Same as A 8427 BLURB : CP L. peace officers - Harrison Last Act: 06/18/09 REFERRED TO RULES |
| Last Action Date: 06/19/09(Results Count = ) | |
| Bill No. | |
| A8281B | Robinson -- Requires the prosecution of juveniles, who are under the age of eighteen and who commit family offenses against his or her parent or legal guardian, under article VII of the family court act No Same as BLURB : Fam Ct. warrants; orders protectn Last Act: 06/19/09 amend (t) and recommit to codes 06/19/09 print number 8281b |
| A9017 | Weinstein (MS) -- Enacts provisions relating to domestic violence; requiring attorneys for children to receive training or education in domestic violence Same as S 5031-A BLURB : Fam Ct. domestic violence Last Act: 06/19/09 referred to judiciary |
| S4292A | PARKER -- Sets procedures for the conduct of line-ups: only one suspect may be presented at a time, notice to be given to witnesses, grounds for suppression of evidence Same as A 4215-A BLURB : CP L. conduct police line-ups Last Act: 06/19/09 AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO CODES 06/19/09 PRINT NUMBER 4292A |
| S5031A | HASSELL-THOMPSON -- Enacts provisions relating to domestic violence; requiring attorneys for children to receive training or education in domestic violence Same as A 9017 BLURB : Fam Ct. domestic violence Last Act: 06/19/09 AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS 06/19/09 PRINT NUMBER 5031A |
| S5958 | SCHNEIDERMAN -- Provides for the sealing of the court records involving convictions of violations and traffic infractions No Same as BLURB : CP L. seal record: petty offense Last Act: 06/19/09 REFERRED TO RULES |
| S5959 | SCHNEIDERMAN -- Relates to fingerprinting of certain individuals under probation supervision Same as A 7965 BLURB : CP L. fingerprint; probatn super Last Act: 06/19/09 REFERRED TO RULES |
| S5961 | SCHNEIDERMAN -- Relates to the speedy trial of certain traffic infractions Same as A 7960 BLURB : CP L. speedy trial traffic infrac Last Act: 06/19/09 REFERRED TO RULES |
| S5963 | SCHNEIDERMAN -- Relates to the filing of a probation report for certain misdemeanor cases Same as A 7961 BLURB : CP L. probatn report; misdemeanor Last Act: 06/19/09 REFERRED TO RULES |
| S5965 | SAVINO -- Relates to compensation, benefits, terms of employment of certain members of the security supervisors unit employed by department of correctional services; repealer Same as A 8954 BLURB : Civ Serv. comp security supervis Last Act: 06/19/09 REFERRED TO RULES |
| S5966 | SAVINO -- Relates to the compensation and benefits of certain state correctional officers; repealer; appropriation Same as A 8955 BLURB : Civ Serv. NYSCOPBA pay bill Last Act: 06/19/09 REFERRED TO FINANCE |
| S6002 | SCHNEIDERMAN -- Establishes the public defense act of 2009; repealer Same as A 8793 BLURB : Jud. publc defns act 2009 Last Act: 06/19/09 REFERRED TO RULES |
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