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Jan 06, 2010 |
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Jan 07, 2009 |
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Senate Bill S208
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Codes Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
2009-S208 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Codes
- Law Section:
- Penal Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd Pen L, generally
- Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
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2009-S208 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S208 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the penal law, in relation to increasing the penalty for witness and jury tampering PURPOSE/SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : This bill is designated to increase penalties across-the-board for witness and jury tampering. This bill increases penalties for witness and jury tampering under sections 215.00, 215.05, 215.10, 215.11, 215.12, 215.13, 215.14, 215.15, 215.16, 215.17, 215.19, 215.20, 215.23, 215.25, 215.28, and 215.30 of the Penal Law. JUSTIFICATION : Jury and witness tampering can safely be described as the growth crime of the 1990's, due especially to increases in drug related crimes and subsequent court activities. This bill would remedy the often ineffective penalties provided for these crimes under the Penal Law, and enact penalties which are more appropriate for widespread intimidation and corruption of the legal system. FISCAL IMPLICATIONS : None. EFFECTIVE DATE :
2009-S208 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 208 2009-2010 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 7, 2009 ___________ Introduced by Sen. KRUGER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Codes AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to increasing the penalty for witness and jury tampering THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The closing paragraph of section 215.00 of the penal law is amended to read as follows: Bribing a witness is a class [D] C felony. S 2. The closing paragraph of section 215.05 of the penal law is amended to read as follows: Bribe receiving by a witness is a class [D] C felony. S 3. The closing paragraph of section 215.10 of the penal law, as amended by chapter 664 of the laws of 1982, is amended to read as follows: Tampering with a witness in the fourth degree is a class [A misdemea- nor] D FELONY. S 4. The closing paragraph of section 215.11 of the penal law, as added by chapter 664 of the laws of 1982, is amended to read as follows: Tampering with a witness in the third degree is a class [E] C felony. S 5. The closing paragraph of section 215.12 of the penal law, as added by chapter 664 of the laws of 1982, is amended to read as follows: Tampering with a witness in the second degree is a class [D] B felony. S 6. The closing paragraph of section 215.13 of the penal law, as added by chapter 664 of the laws of 1982, is amended to read as follows: Tampering with a witness in the first degree is a class [B] A felony. S 7. Subdivision 1 of section 215.14 of the penal law, as amended by chapter 331 of the laws of 1996, is amended to read as follows: 1. Any person who is the victim of an offense upon which an accusatory instrument is based or, is subpoenaed to attend a criminal proceeding as a witness pursuant to article six hundred ten of the criminal procedure law or who exercises his rights as a victim as provided by section 380.50 or 390.30 of the criminal procedure law or subdivision two of
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