Assembly Bill A6126

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Relates to the payment of restitution or reparation in certain instances

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

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2011-A6126 - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Codes
Law Section:
Penal Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §60.27, Pen L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A2942
2013-2014: A392

2011-A6126 - Summary

Includes, for the purpose of payment of restitution or reparation, within the definition of the term "victim" any person or entity which provides assistance for the prevention or mitigation of damage to person or property caused by an offense.

2011-A6126 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  6126

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              March 8, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  MAGNARELLI  -- read once and referred to the
  Committee on Codes

AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to the payment of  reparation
  or restitution in certain instances

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

  Section 1. Paragraph (b) of subdivision 4  of  section  60.27  of  the
penal  law,  as  amended  by section 41 of part A-1 of chapter 56 of the
laws of 2010, is amended to read as follows:
  (b) the term "victim" shall include the victim  of  the  offense,  the
representative  of  a  crime  victim  as  defined  in subdivision six of
section six hundred twenty-one of the executive law, an individual whose
identity was assumed or whose personal identifying information was  used
in violation of section 190.78, 190.79 or 190.80 of this chapter, or any
person  who has suffered a financial loss as a direct result of the acts
of a defendant in violation of section 190.78, 190.79, 190.80, 190.82 or
190.83 of this chapter, a good  samaritan  as  defined  in  section  six
hundred  twenty-one  of  the  executive  law, ANY PERSON OR ENTITY WHICH
PROVIDES ASSISTANCE FOR THE PREVENTION OR MITIGATION OF DAMAGE TO PERSON
OR PROPERTY CAUSED BY AN OFFENSE and the office of  victim  services  or
other  governmental  agency  that has received an application for or has
provided financial assistance or compensation to the victim.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.



 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD04107-01-1

2011-A6126A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Codes
Law Section:
Penal Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §60.27, Pen L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A2942
2013-2014: A392

2011-A6126A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Includes, for the purpose of payment of restitution or reparation, within the definition of the term "victim" any person or entity which provides assistance for the prevention or mitigation of damage to person or property caused by an offense.

2011-A6126A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 6126--A

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              March 8, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  MAGNARELLI  -- read once and referred to the
  Committee on Codes -- recommitted to the Committee on Codes in accord-
  ance with Assembly Rule  3,  sec.  2  --  committee  discharged,  bill
  amended,  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
  tee

AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to the payment of  reparation
  or restitution in certain instances

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

  Section 1. Paragraph (b) of subdivision 4  of  section  60.27  of  the
penal  law, as amended by chapter 313 of the laws of 2011, is amended to
read as follows:
  (b) the term "victim" shall include the victim  of  the  offense,  the
representative  of  a  crime  victim  as  defined  in subdivision six of
section six hundred twenty-one of the executive law, an individual whose
identity was assumed or whose personal identifying information was  used
in violation of section 190.78, 190.79 or 190.80 of this chapter, or any
person  who has suffered a financial loss as a direct result of the acts
of a defendant in violation of section 190.78, 190.79, 190.80, 190.82 or
190.83 of this chapter, a good  samaritan  as  defined  in  section  six
hundred  twenty-one  of  the  executive  law, ANY PERSON OR ENTITY WHICH
PROVIDES ASSISTANCE FOR THE PREVENTION OR MITIGATION OF DAMAGE TO PERSON
OR PROPERTY CAUSED BY AN OFFENSE and the office of  victim  services  or
other  governmental  agency  that has received an application for or has
provided financial assistance or compensation to the victim.   A  victim
shall also mean any owner or lawful producer of a master recording, or a
trade  association  that  represents such owner or lawful producer, that
has suffered injury as a result of an offense as defined in article  two
hundred seventy-five of this chapter.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD04107-03-2

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