Assembly Bill A1854

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Directs the commissioner of motor vehicles, in conjunction with the office of court administration, to redesign uniform traffic tickets

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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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2021-A1854 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Transportation
Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A2456
2011-2012: A2397
2013-2014: A4229
2015-2016: A2165
2017-2018: A2177
2019-2020: A4172
2023-2024: A3510

2021-A1854 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Directs the commissioner of motor vehicles, in conjunction with the office of court administration, shall redesign the uniform traffic tickets; such new design shall include, but not be limited, increasing the clarity of such ticket and providing clearly on the front of such ticket, the cancellation of the court appearance where a fine is paid prior to the date of such court appearance.

2021-A1854 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   1854
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 11, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. PRETLOW -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Transportation
 
 AN ACT to direct the commissioner of motor vehicles, in conjunction with
   the office of court administration to  redesign  the  uniform  traffic
   tickets
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary,
 the commissioner of motor vehicles, in conjunction with  the  office  of
 court  administration,  shall redesign the uniform traffic tickets. Such
 new design shall include, but not be limited to, increasing the  clarity
 of  such  ticket  and providing clearly on the front of such ticket, the
 cancellation of the court appearance where a fine is paid prior  to  the
 date of such court appearance.
   ยง 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after
 it shall have become a law.  Effective immediately, the addition, amend-
 ment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implemen-
 tation of this act on its effective date are authorized to be made on or
 before such effective date.
 
 
 
 

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD00196-01-1

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