Assembly Actions -
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Jan 04, 2012 |
referred to transportation |
May 03, 2011 |
held for consideration in transportation |
Jan 11, 2011 |
referred to transportation |
Assembly Bill A1671
2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
TEDISCO
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly 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
multi-Sponsors
Stephen Hawley
2011-A1671 (ACTIVE) - Details
2011-A1671 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Relates to plea bargaining and personal court appearances by certain driver's license holders; restricts class DJ or class MJ license holders from plea bargaining to a lesser charge unless the district attorney consents after reviewing the evidence; requires a defendant who is a holder of a class DJ or class MJ license to make a personal appearance in court.
2011-A1671 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1671 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y January 11, 2011 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. TEDISCO -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. HAWLEY -- read once and referred to the Committee on Transportation AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law and the criminal procedure law, in relation to plea bargaining options and personal court appear- ances for certain driver's license holders THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 1805 of the vehicle and traffic law, as amended by chapter 182 of the laws of 2004, is amended to read as follows: S 1805. Plea of guilty, how put in. [The] EXCEPT IN ANY CASE IN WHICH THE DEFENDANT IS A HOLDER OF A CLASS DJ OR CLASS MJ LEARNER'S PERMIT OR CLASS DJ OR CLASS MJ DRIVER'S LICENSE PURSUANT TO SECTION FIVE HUNDRED TWO, THE provisions of section 170.10 of the criminal procedure law and the provisions of section eighteen hundred seven of this article may be waived, to the extent hereinafter indicated, by a defendant charged with a violation of any provision of the tax law or the transportation law regulating traffic, or a traffic infraction, as defined in this chapter, other than a third or subsequent speeding violation committed within a period of eighteen months, provided that he OR SHE shall submit to the local criminal court having jurisdiction, in person, by duly authorized agent, by first class mail or by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, an application setting forth (a) the nature of the charge, (b) the information or instructions required by section eighteen hundred seven of this article to be given defendant upon arraignment, (c) that defendant waives arraignment in open court and the aid of coun- sel, (d) that he OR SHE pleads guilty to the offense as charged, (e) that defendant elects and requests that the charge be disposed of and the fine or penalty fixed by the court, pursuant to this section, (f) any statement or explanation that the defendant may desire to make concerning the offense charged and (g) that defendant makes all state- ments with respect to such application under penalty of perjury. This EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD02053-01-1
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