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                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 28, 2015
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Introduced by M. of A. TENNEY -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on Codes

AN  ACT to amend the criminal procedure law, in relation to the judicial
  diversion program for alcohol and substance abuse  offenders;  and  to
  amend  the  penal law, in relation to the crime of unauthorized depar-
  ture from a rehabilitation facility

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

  Section 1.  Subdivisions 4, 5, 8 and paragraph (a) of subdivision 9 of
section  216.05  of the criminal procedure law, as added by section 4 of
part AAA of chapter 56 of the laws of 2009, subdivision 8 as amended  by
chapter 347 of the laws of 2012, are amended to read as follows:
  4.  When an authorized court, AFTER CONSIDERING THE UNDERLYING CHARGES
AND THE PROPENSITY OR LACK THEREOF FOR VIOLENT CONDUCT OF THE DEFENDANT,
AND AFTER REVIEWING OR HEARING ONE OR MORE WRITTEN OR ORAL OPINIONS FROM
A LICENSED PSYCHOLOGIST OR PSYCHIATRIST AS  TO  THE  PROPENSITY  OF  THE
DEFENDANT  FOR FUTURE VIOLENT CONDUCT, AND AFTER MAKING AN ON-THE-RECORD
DETERMINATION AS TO THE REASONS WHY, BASED ON ALL EVIDENCE,  determines,
pursuant  to paragraph (b) of subdivision three of this section, that an
eligible defendant should be offered alcohol or substance  abuse  treat-
ment, or when the parties and the court agree to an eligible defendant's
participation  in  alcohol  or  substance  abuse  treatment, an eligible
defendant may be  allowed  to  participate  in  the  judicial  diversion
program  offered by this article.  Prior to the court's issuing an order
granting judicial diversion, the eligible defendant shall be required to
enter a plea of guilty to the charge or charges; provided, however, that
no such guilty plea shall be required when:
  (a) the people and the court consent to the entry  of  such  an  order
without a plea of guilty; or
  (b)  based on a finding of exceptional circumstances, the court deter-
mines that a plea of guilty shall not be required. For purposes of  this

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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subdivision,  exceptional  circumstances  exist  when, regardless of the
ultimate disposition of the case, the entry of a plea of guilty is like-
ly to result in severe collateral consequences.
  5.  The  defendant shall agree on the record or in writing to abide by
the release conditions set by the court, which, shall  include:  partic-
ipation in a specified period of alcohol or substance abuse treatment at
a  specified  program  or  programs  identified  by the court, which may
include periods of detoxification, residential or outpatient  treatment,
or both, as determined after taking into account the views of the health
care  professional  who conducted the alcohol and substance abuse evalu-
ation and any health care professionals responsible for  providing  such
treatment  or monitoring the defendant's progress in such treatment; and
may include: (i) periodic court appearances, which may include  periodic
urinalysis,  PROVIDED,  HOWEVER,  THAT  DEFENDANTS  MAY  MAKE SUCH COURT
APPEARANCES BY VIDEO CONFERENCE, AT THE SOLE DISCRETION  OF  THE  COURT;
(ii)  a requirement that the defendant refrain from engaging in criminal
behaviors.
  8. During the period of a defendant's participation  in  the  judicial
diversion program, the court shall retain jurisdiction of the defendant,
provided,  however, that the court may allow such defendant to reside in
another jurisdiction while participating in a judicial diversion program
under conditions set by the court and agreed to by the defendant  pursu-
ant  to subdivisions five and six of this section. The court may require
the defendant to appear in court at any time  to  enable  the  court  to
monitor  the  defendant's  progress in alcohol or substance abuse treat-
ment. The court shall  provide  notice,  reasonable  under  the  circum-
stances,  to  the  people, the treatment provider, the defendant and the
defendant's counsel whenever it orders or otherwise requires the appear-
ance of the defendant in court. Failure to appear  as  required  without
reasonable cause therefor shall constitute a violation of the conditions
of  the court's agreement with the defendant.  AT THE SOLE DISCRETION OF
THE COURT, ANY COURT APPEARANCE REQUIRED PURSUANT  TO  THIS  SUBDIVISION
MAY BE MADE BY VIDEO CONFERENCE.
  (a)  If  at any time during the defendant's participation in the judi-
cial diversion program, the court has reasonable grounds to believe that
the defendant has violated a release condition or has failed  to  appear
before  the  court as requested, the court shall direct the defendant to
appear or issue a bench warrant to a police officer  or  an  appropriate
peace  officer  directing  him or her to take the defendant into custody
and bring the defendant before the court without unnecessary  delay.  AT
THE SOLE DISCRETION OF THE COURT, ANY COURT APPEARANCE REQUIRED PURSUANT
TO  THIS  SUBDIVISION MAY BE MADE BY VIDEO CONFERENCE. The provisions of
subdivision one of section 530.60 of this chapter relating to revocation
of recognizance or bail shall  apply  to  such  proceedings  under  this
subdivision.
  S 2. Section 216.05 of the criminal procedure law is amended by adding
two new subdivisions 5-a and 12 to read as follows:
  5-A. WHEN AN AUTHORIZED COURT DETERMINES, PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (B) OF
SUBDIVISION  THREE OF THIS SECTION, THAT AN ELIGIBLE DEFENDANT SHOULD BE
OFFERED ALCOHOL OR SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT, OR WHEN  THE  PARTIES  AND
THE  COURT  AGREE TO AN ELIGIBLE DEFENDANT'S PARTICIPATION IN ALCOHOL OR
SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT, THE COURT SHALL TRANSMIT THE ELIGIBLE DEFEND-
ANT'S ARREST RECORD AND CONVICTION STATEMENT TO THE FACILITY  WHERE  THE
DEFENDANT IS TO RECEIVE TREATMENT.
  12.  A  FACILITY WHICH IS TREATING A DEFENDANT UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF
THIS SECTION SHALL NOTIFY THE LOCAL POLICE DEPARTMENT WHICH  HAS  JURIS-

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DICTION  OVER  THE  MUNICIPALITY  WHERE  THE FACILITY IS LOCATED, OF THE
DEFENDANT'S PLACEMENT AND ARREST RECORD (OR IF  THERE  BE  NO  MUNICIPAL
POLICE  DEPARTMENT, THEN THE SHERIFF OF THE COUNTY IN WHICH THE FACILITY
IS  LOCATED),  WHICH SHALL BE PROVIDED TO FACILITY STAFF AT THE FACILITY
IN A MANNER ORDERED BY THE COURT. THE FACILITY SHALL ALSO SUBMIT TO  THE
DIVISION  OF  CRIMINAL  JUSTICE  SERVICES  A  SECURITY  PLAN DESIGNED TO
PROVIDE FOR THE SAFETY  OF  STAFF,  RESIDENTS  AND  THE  COMMUNITY  FROM
VIOLENT BEHAVIOR BY RESIDENTS. SUCH PLAN SHALL BE UPDATED AT LEAST EVERY
FIVE  YEARS OR AS OTHERWISE DIRECTED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF THE DIVISION
OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES.
  S 3. The penal law is amended by adding a new section 205.70  to  read
as follows:
S 205.70 UNAUTHORIZED DEPARTURE FROM A REHABILITATION FACILITY.
  A  PERSON  IS  GUILTY  OF UNAUTHORIZED DEPARTURE FROM A REHABILITATION
FACILITY WHEN A COURT DETERMINES THAT AN ELIGIBLE DEFENDANT, AS  DEFINED
BY  SUBDIVISION  ONE  OF  SECTION  216.00 OF THE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE LAW,
LEAVES, DEPARTS OR ESCAPES FROM THE TREATMENT  FACILITY  TO  WHICH  SUCH
PERSON WAS ASSIGNED FOR A PERIOD OF ALCOHOL OR SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT
AS  PART OF THE JUDICIAL DIVERSION PROGRAM PURSUANT TO SECTION 216.05 OF
THE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE LAW WITHOUT THE CONSENT OF THE COURT  OR  WRITTEN
CONSENT OF THE FACILITY MANAGEMENT.
  UNAUTHORIZED  DEPARTURE  FROM  A  REHABILITATION FACILITY IS A CLASS D
FELONY.
  S 4. This act shall take effect immediately.