Senate Bill S6286A

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Establishes the commission on prosecutorial conduct

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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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2013-S6286 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8634
Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Judiciary Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 15-A §§499-a - 499-j, Judy L
Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:
S24, A1131

2013-S6286 - Summary

Establishes the commission on prosecutorial conduct.

2013-S6286 - Sponsor Memo

2013-S6286 - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  6286

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             January 9, 2014
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  DeFRANCISCO -- read twice and ordered printed, and
  when printed to be committed to the Committee on Judiciary

AN ACT to amend the judiciary  law,  in  relation  to  establishing  the
  commission on prosecutorial conduct

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

  Section 1. The judiciary law is amended by adding a new  article  15-A
to read as follows:
                              ARTICLE 15-A
                STATE COMMISSION ON PROSECUTORIAL CONDUCT
SECTION 499-A. DEFINITIONS.
        499-B. STATE COMMISSION ON PROSECUTORIAL CONDUCT; ORGANIZATION.
        499-C. FUNCTIONS; POWERS AND DUTIES.
        499-D. PANELS; REFEREES.
        499-E. COMPLAINT; INVESTIGATION; HEARING AND DISPOSITION.
        499-F. CONFIDENTIALITY OF RECORDS.
        499-G. BREACH OF CONFIDENTIALITY OF COMMISSION INFORMATION.
        499-H. RESIGNATION  NOT TO DIVEST COMMISSION OR COURT OF APPEALS
                 OF JURISDICTION.
        499-I. EFFECT.
  S 499-A. DEFINITIONS. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS ARTICLE  THE  FOLLOWING
TERMS HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
  1. "COMMISSION" MEANS THE STATE COMMISSION ON PROSECUTORIAL CONDUCT.
  2.  "PROSECUTOR"  MEANS ANY PERSON WHO REPRESENTS THE STATE OR A POLI-
TICAL SUBDIVISION OF THE STATE IN AN ACTION TO EXACT  A  PENALTY,  FINE,
SANCTION OR FORFEITURE.
  3. "HEARING" MEANS A PROCEEDING UNDER SUBDIVISION FOUR OF SECTION FOUR
HUNDRED NINETY-NINE-E OF THIS ARTICLE.
  4.  "MEMBER OF THE BAR" MEANS A PERSON ADMITTED TO THE PRACTICE OF LAW
IN THIS STATE FOR AT LEAST FIVE YEARS.
  S 499-B. STATE COMMISSION ON PROSECUTORIAL CONDUCT; ORGANIZATION.   1.
A  STATE  COMMISSION ON PROSECUTORIAL CONDUCT IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED. THE
COMMISSION SHALL CONSIST  OF  ELEVEN  MEMBERS,  OF  WHOM  TWO  SHALL  BE
APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR, TWO BY THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE,

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

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2013-S6286A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8634
Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Judiciary Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 15-A §§499-a - 499-j, Judy L
Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:
S24, A1131

2013-S6286A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes the commission on prosecutorial conduct.

2013-S6286A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2013-S6286A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 6286--A

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             January 9, 2014
                               ___________

Introduced  by Sens. DeFRANCISCO, AVELLA, HASSELL-THOMPSON -- read twice
  and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee
  on Judiciary -- reported favorably from said committee  and  committed
  to  the  Committee  on  Finance -- committee discharged, bill amended,
  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the judiciary  law,  in  relation  to  establishing  the
  commission on prosecutorial conduct

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

  Section 1. The judiciary law is amended by adding a new  article  15-A
to read as follows:
                              ARTICLE 15-A
                STATE COMMISSION ON PROSECUTORIAL CONDUCT
SECTION 499-A. ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMISSION.
        499-B. DEFINITIONS.
        499-C. STATE COMMISSION ON PROSECUTORIAL CONDUCT; ORGANIZATION.
        499-D. FUNCTIONS; POWERS AND DUTIES.
        499-E. PANELS; REFEREES.
        499-F. COMPLAINT; INVESTIGATION; HEARING AND DISPOSITION.
        499-G. CONFIDENTIALITY OF RECORDS.
        499-H. BREACH OF CONFIDENTIALITY OF COMMISSION INFORMATION.
        499-I. RESIGNATION  NOT TO DIVEST COMMISSION OR COURT OF APPEALS
                 OF JURISDICTION.
        499-J. EFFECT.
  S 499-A. ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMISSION. A STATE COMMISSION OF PROSECUTO-
RIAL CONDUCT IS  HEREBY  ESTABLISHED.  THE  COMMISSION  SHALL  HAVE  THE
AUTHORITY  TO  REVIEW  THE  CONDUCT  OF PROSECUTORS UPON THE FILING OF A
COMPLAINT WITH THE COMMISSION  TO  DETERMINE  WHETHER  SAID  CONDUCT  AS
ALLEGED  DEPARTS  FROM THE APPLICABLE STATUTES, CASE LAW, NEW YORK RULES
OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY AND RULE 3.8 (SPECIAL RESPONSIBILITIES OF
PROSECUTORS) OF THE MODEL RULES OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT OF THE  AMERICAN
BAR ASSOCIATIONS.
  S  499-B.  DEFINITIONS. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS ARTICLE THE FOLLOWING
TERMS HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:

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

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