Senate Bill S8566

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Relates to the seizure and redemption of vehicles used in illegal races, exhibitions or contests of speed

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Transportation Committee


  • 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-S8566 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8649
Current Committee:
Senate Transportation
Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Add §1182-c, V & T L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: S8629, A7161
2021-2022: S1082, A6624
2023-2024: S2295, A8848

2017-S8566 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the seizure and redemption of vehicles used in illegal races, exhibitions or contests of speed.

2017-S8566 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S8566 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   8566
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               May 10, 2018
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  MAYER  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation
 
 AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to the  seizure
   and  redemption  of  vehicles  used  in  illegal races, exhibitions or
   contests of speed
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  The  vehicle  and  traffic law is amended by adding a new
 section 1182-c to read as follows:
   § 1182-C. SEIZURE AND REDEMPTION OF VEHICLES USED  IN  ILLEGAL  RACES,
 EXHIBITIONS OR CONTESTS OF SPEED. 1. UPON MAKING AN ARREST OR UPON ISSU-
 ING  A SUMMONS OR AN APPEARANCE TICKET FOR A VIOLATION OF SECTION ELEVEN
 HUNDRED EIGHTY-TWO OF THIS ARTICLE COMMITTED IN HIS OR HER PRESENCE,  AN
 OFFICER  MAY  REMOVE  OR  ARRANGE  FOR  THE  REMOVAL OF THE VEHICLE TO A
 GARAGE, AUTOMOBILE POUND, OR OTHER PLACE OF SAFETY WHERE IT SHALL REMAIN
 IMPOUNDED, SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION. SUCH VEHICLE SHALL
 BE ENTERED INTO THE NEW YORK STATEWIDE POLICE INFORMATION NETWORK AS  AN
 IMPOUNDED  VEHICLE  AND  THE IMPOUNDING POLICE DEPARTMENT SHALL PROMPTLY
 NOTIFY THE OWNER AND THE LOCAL  AUTHORITY  THAT  THE  VEHICLE  HAS  BEEN
 IMPOUNDED.
   2.  A  MOTOR VEHICLE SO IMPOUNDED SHALL BE IN THE CUSTODY OF THE LOCAL
 AUTHORITY AND SHALL NOT BE RELEASED UNLESS:
   (A) THE PERSON WHO REDEEMS IT HAS FURNISHED SATISFACTORY  EVIDENCE  OF
 REGISTRATION AND FINANCIAL SECURITY;
   (B)  PAYMENT  HAS  BEEN  MADE  FOR THE REASONABLE COSTS OF REMOVAL AND
 STORAGE OF THE MOTOR VEHICLE. THE REGISTERED OWNER OF THE VEHICLE  SHALL
 BE RESPONSIBLE FOR SUCH PAYMENT PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT IF HE OR SHE WAS
 NOT THE OPERATOR AT THE TIME OF THE OFFENSE HE OR SHE SHALL HAVE A CAUSE
 OF  ACTION AGAINST SUCH OPERATOR TO RECOVER SUCH COSTS. PAYMENT PRIOR TO
 RELEASE OF THE VEHICLE SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED IN CASES WHERE THE IMPOUND-
 ED VEHICLE WAS STOLEN OR WAS RENTED OR  LEASED  PURSUANT  TO  A  WRITTEN
 AGREEMENT  FOR  A PERIOD OF THIRTY DAYS OR LESS, HOWEVER THE OPERATOR OF
 SUCH A VEHICLE SHALL BE LIABLE FOR THE COSTS OF REMOVAL AND  STORAGE  OF
 THE VEHICLE TO ANY ENTITY RENDERING SUCH SERVICE.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
              

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