Senate Bill S6847A

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Relates to discovery

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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-S6847 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A3056
Current Committee:
Senate Codes
Law Section:
Criminal Procedure Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §240.40, CP L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A8080
2013-2014: A3801
2015-2016: A2878
2019-2020: S43

2017-S6847 - Summary

Relates to discovery.

2017-S6847 - Sponsor Memo

2017-S6847 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   6847
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              August 9, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. HOYLMAN -- 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 Article 240 of the criminal procedure law is REPEALED.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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2017-S6847A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A3056
Current Committee:
Senate Codes
Law Section:
Criminal Procedure Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §240.40, CP L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A8080
2013-2014: A3801
2015-2016: A2878
2019-2020: S43

2017-S6847A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to discovery.

2017-S6847A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S6847A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  6847--A
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              August 9, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. HOYLMAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be  committed  to  the  Committee  on  Rules  --  committee
   discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
   to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the criminal procedure law, in relation to discovery

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Paragraph (c) of subdivision 1 of  section  240.40  of  the
 criminal procedure law, as amended by chapter 19 of the laws of 2012, is
 amended to read as follows:
   (c) may order discovery with respect to any other property[, which the
 people  intend to introduce at the trial,] upon a showing by the defend-
 ant that discovery with respect to such  property  is  material  to  the
 preparation  of  his or her defense, and that the request is reasonable;
 and
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD03867-04-7



              

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