Assembly Bill A511

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Authorizes defendants to make electronic appearances in pending criminal actions

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2009-A511 - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Codes
Laws Affected:
Amd §182.20, CP L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A8409
2013-2014: A74
2015-2016: A5857

2009-A511 - Summary

Authorizes defendants to make electronic appearances in pending criminal actions.

2009-A511 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                   511

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 7, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. KAVANAGH -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. ALFA-
  NO, BUTLER, CALHOUN, DelMONTE, DIAZ, FINCH, GOTTFRIED, ORTIZ, PHEFFER,
  REILLY, SCARBOROUGH, SWEENEY -- read once and referred to the  Commit-
  tee on Codes

AN  ACT  to amend the criminal procedure law, in relation to authorizing
  defendants to make electronic appearances in pending criminal actions

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  Subdivision 1 of section 182.20 of the criminal procedure
law, as amended by chapter 317 of the laws of 2008, is amended  to  read
as follows:
  1.  Notwithstanding  any other provision of law and except as provided
in section 182.30 of this article, the court,  in  its  discretion,  may
dispense  with  the  personal  appearance  of  the  defendant, except an
appearance at a hearing or trial, and conduct an  electronic  appearance
in  connection with a criminal action pending in [Albany, Bronx, Broome,
Erie, Kings, New  York,  Niagara,  Oneida,  Onondaga,  Ontario,  Orange,
Queens, Richmond, St. Lawrence, Tompkins, Chautauqua, Cattaraugus, Clin-
ton,   Essex,  Montgomery,  Rensselaer,  Warren,  Westchester,  Suffolk,
Herkimer or Franklin county] THIS STATE UPON WRITTEN  APPLICATION  OF  A
COUNTY TO THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATOR OF THE COURTS, provided that the chief
administrator of the courts has authorized the use of electronic appear-
ance and the defendant, after consultation with counsel, consents on the
record. Such consent shall be required at the commencement of each elec-
tronic appearance to such electronic appearance.
  S  2.  This act shall take effect immediately, provided, however, that
the amendment to subdivision 1 of section 182.20 of the criminal  proce-
dure  law made by section one of this act shall not affect the repeal of
such section and shall be deemed repealed therewith.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD00996-01-9

2009-A511A - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Codes
Laws Affected:
Amd §182.20, CP L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A8409
2013-2014: A74
2015-2016: A5857

2009-A511A - Summary

Authorizes defendants to make electronic appearances in pending criminal actions.

2009-A511A - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 511--A

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 7, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. KAVANAGH -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. ALFA-
  NO, BUTLER, CALHOUN, DelMONTE, DIAZ, FINCH, GOTTFRIED, ORTIZ, PHEFFER,
  REILLY, SCARBOROUGH, SWEENEY -- read once and referred to the  Commit-
  tee  on Codes -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted
  as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the criminal procedure law, in relation  to  authorizing
  defendants to make electronic appearances in pending criminal actions

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 182.20 of the  criminal  procedure
law,  as  amended by chapter 317 of the laws of 2008, is amended to read
as follows:
  1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law and except  as  provided
in  section  182.30  of  this article, the court, in its discretion, may
dispense with the  personal  appearance  of  the  defendant,  except  an
appearance  at  a hearing or trial, and conduct an electronic appearance
in connection with a criminal action pending in [Albany, Bronx,  Broome,
Erie,  Kings,  New  York,  Niagara,  Oneida,  Onondaga, Ontario, Orange,
Queens, Richmond, St. Lawrence, Tompkins, Chautauqua, Cattaraugus, Clin-
ton,  Essex,  Montgomery,  Rensselaer,  Warren,  Westchester,   Suffolk,
Herkimer  or  Franklin  county] THIS STATE UPON WRITTEN APPLICATION OF A
COUNTY TO THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATOR OF THE COURTS, EXCEPT THAT ANY  COUNTY
WITH  PREVIOUS  AUTHORIZATION BY LAW NEED NOT REAPPLY, AND provided that
the chief administrator of the courts has authorized the  use  of  elec-
tronic  appearance  and  the defendant, after consultation with counsel,
consents on the record. Such consent shall be required at the  commence-
ment of each electronic appearance to such electronic appearance.
  S  2.  This  act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
have become a law, provided, however, that the amendment to  subdivision
1 of section 182.20 of the criminal procedure law made by section one of
this act shall not affect the repeal of such section and shall be deemed
repealed therewith.

2009-A511B (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Codes
Laws Affected:
Amd §182.20, CP L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A8409
2013-2014: A74
2015-2016: A5857

2009-A511B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes defendants to make electronic appearances in pending criminal actions.

2009-A511B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2009-A511B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 511--B

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 7, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. KAVANAGH -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. ALFA-
  NO, BUTLER, CALHOUN, DelMONTE, FINCH, GOTTFRIED, ORTIZ, PHEFFER, REIL-
  LY, SCARBOROUGH, SWEENEY -- read once and referred to the Committee on
  Codes -- committee discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered  reprinted  as
  amended  and  recommitted  to  said  committee  --  recommitted to the
  Committee on Codes in accordance with  Assembly  Rule  3,  sec.  2  --
  committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and
  recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the criminal procedure law, in relation  to  authorizing
  defendants to make electronic appearances in pending criminal actions

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 182.20 of the  criminal  procedure
law,  as  amended by chapter 332 of the laws of 2009, is amended to read
as follows:
  1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law and except  as  provided
in  section  182.30  of  this article, the court, in its discretion, may
dispense with the  personal  appearance  of  the  defendant,  except  an
appearance  at  a hearing or trial, and conduct an electronic appearance
in connection with a criminal action pending in [Albany, Bronx,  Broome,
Erie,  Kings,  New  York,  Niagara,  Oneida,  Onondaga, Ontario, Orange,
Putnam, Queens, Richmond, St. Lawrence, Tompkins, Chautauqua,  Cattarau-
gus,   Clinton,  Essex,  Montgomery,  Rensselaer,  Warren,  Westchester,
Suffolk, Herkimer or Franklin county,] THIS STATE UPON WRITTEN  APPLICA-
TION  OF  A COUNTY TO THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATOR OF THE COURTS, EXCEPT THAT
ANY COUNTY WITH PREVIOUS AUTHORIZATION BY  LAW  NEED  NOT  REAPPLY,  AND
provided  that  the chief administrator of the courts has authorized the
use of electronic appearance and the defendant, after consultation  with
counsel,  consents  on the record. Such consent shall be required at the

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD00996-05-0

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