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Jan 08, 2014 |
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Jan 22, 2013 |
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Assembly Bill A2933
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
WRIGHT
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
2013-A2933 (ACTIVE) - Details
2013-A2933 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2933 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y January 22, 2013 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. WRIGHT -- read once and referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations AN ACT to amend the county law, in relation to ethical standards for district attorneys THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The county law is amended by adding a new section 708 to read as follows: S 708. ETHICAL STANDARDS. 1. DISTRICT ATTORNEYS, SPECIAL DISTRICT ATTORNEY, ASSISTANT DISTRICT ATTORNEY AND EVERY ATTORNEY APPOINTED TO PROSECUTE A CRIMINAL PROCEEDING PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE, AND EVERY EMPLOYEE THEREOF SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE LAWS, RULES AND REGULATIONS REGULATING THE CONDUCT OF ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELLORS AT LAW WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF THE APPELLATE DIVISION OF THE SUPREME COURT WITHIN WHICH SUCH ATTORNEY PROSECUTES CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS. 2. NO SUCH ATTORNEY SHALL: (A) IN THE ABSENCE OF PROBABLE CAUSE, SEEK AN INDICTMENT OF ANY PERSON; (B) FAIL TO RELEASE ANY EXCULPATORY EVIDENCE TO AN INDICTED DEFENDANT IN A TIMELY MANNER; (C) INTENTIONALLY MISLEAD A COURT AS TO THE GUILT OF ANY DEFENDANT; (D) INTENTIONALLY PRESENT EVIDENCE WHICH HE OR SHE KNOWS IS FALSE OR INACCURATE; (E) INTENTIONALLY ALTER EVIDENCE; (F) ATTEMPT TO INFLUENCE OR CHANGE THE TESTIMONY OF A WITNESS; (G) IMPEDE A DEFENDANT'S RIGHT TO DISCOVERY OR EXCULPATORY EVIDENCE; (H) OFFER OR PROVIDE SEXUAL CONTACT WITH ANY PERSON ACTING ON SUCH ATTORNEY'S BEHALF, TO ANY POTENTIAL WITNESS; (I) IMPROPERLY RELEASE ANY INFORMATION RELATING TO A CRIMINAL INVESTI- GATION OR PROSECUTION; (J) KNOWINGLY MISREPRESENT STATUTORY OR CASE LAW; EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD00643-01-3
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