Senate Bill S6848

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Relates to discovery, pretrial motions, securing attendance of witnesses by subpoena, motion to suppress evidence, tampering with a witness and repeals article 240 of the criminal procedure law; repealer

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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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2017-S6848 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A7292
Current Committee:
Senate Codes
Law Section:
Criminal Procedure Law
Laws Affected:
Rpld Art 240, add Art 245 §§245.10 - 245.90, amd §§255.20, 450.50, 610.20 & 710.30, CP L; amd §§215.11, 215.12, 215.15 & 215.16, Pen L
Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:
A6795

2017-S6848 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to discovery, pretrial motions, securing attendance of witnesses by subpoena, motion to suppress evidence, and tampering with a witness.

2017-S6848 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S6848 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   6848
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              August 9, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sens. AVELLA, HAMILTON -- read twice and ordered printed,
   and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules
 
 AN ACT to amend the  criminal  procedure  law  and  the  penal  law,  in
   relation  to  discovery,  pretrial  motions,  securing  attendance  of
   witnesses by subpoena, motion to suppress evidence, tampering  with  a
   witness  or  intimidating  a  victim  and to repeal article 240 of the
   criminal procedure law relating to discovery
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Article 240 of the criminal procedure law is REPEALED.
   § 2. The criminal procedure law is amended by adding a new article 245
 to read as follows:
                                ARTICLE 245
                                 DISCOVERY
 SECTION 245.10 AVAILABILITY OF PROTECTIVE ORDERS.
         245.20 PHASE ONE DISCOVERY OBLIGATION OF PROSECUTION.
         245.30 PHASE TWO DISCOVERY OBLIGATION OF PROSECUTION.
         245.40 RECIPROCAL DISCOVERY OBLIGATION OF THE DEFENDANT.
         245.45 DISCLOSURE OF PRIOR MISCONDUCT OR CRIMINAL ACTS.
         245.50 NON-TESTIMONIAL EVIDENCE FROM THE DEFENDANT.
         245.55 COURT  ORDERS  FOR PRESERVATION, ACCESS, DISCOVERY OR DNA
                  COMPARISON.
         245.60 DILIGENT EFFORT TO ASCERTAIN EXISTENCE  OF  MATERIAL  AND
                  INFORMATION.
         245.65 CERTIFICATES OF COMPLIANCE.
         245.70 COURT ORDERED PROCEDURES TO FACILITATE COMPLIANCE.
         245.75 CONTINUING DUTY TO DISCLOSE.
         245.80 WORK PRODUCT.
         245.85 AVAILABILITY OF REMEDIES FOR VIOLATIONS.
         245.90 ADMISSIBILITY OF DISCOVERY.
 § 245.10 AVAILABILITY OF PROTECTIVE ORDERS.

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

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