Senate Bill S7313

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Requires written notice to a defendant of his or her right to complete court ordered alcohol or substance use treatment in a nonreligious treatment program

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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-S7313 - Details

Law Section:
Criminal Procedure Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§216.00 & 216.05, CP L; amd §65.10, Pen L
Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
S5332

2021-S7313 - Summary

Requires written notice to a defendant of his or her right to complete court ordered alcohol or substance use treatment in a nonreligious treatment program.

2021-S7313 - Sponsor Memo

2021-S7313 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   7313
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              August 4, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. HARCKHAM -- 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  requiring  written  notice  to a defendant of his or her
   right to complete court ordered alcohol or substance  abuse  treatment
   in a nonreligious treatment program
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1.  Section 216.00 of the criminal procedure law is amended by
 adding a new subdivision 3 to read as follows:
   3. "TREATMENT" MEANS ANY ALCOHOL OR SUBSTANCE ABUSE  RECOVERY  PROGRAM
 OR PROGRAMS, WHICH MAY INCLUDE DETOXIFICATION, MEDICALLY ASSISTED TREAT-
 MENT, RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT, OUTPATIENT TREATMENT, AND RECOVERY-ORIENTED
 CARE AND RECOVERY SUPPORT, INCLUDING PEER-BASED SUPPORT.
   § 2. Subdivision 5 of section 216.05 of the criminal procedure law, as
 amended  by  chapter  67  of  the  laws  of  2016, is amended to read as
 follows:
   5. (A) The defendant shall agree on the record or in writing to  abide
 by  the  release  conditions  set  by  the  court, which, shall include:
 participation in a specified period of alcohol or substance abuse treat-
 ment at a specified program or programs identified by the  court,  which
 may  include periods of detoxification, residential or outpatient treat-
 ment, or both, as determined after taking into account the views of  the
 health  care  professional who conducted the alcohol and substance abuse
 evaluation 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 peri-
 odic  urinalysis;  (ii)  a  requirement  that the defendant refrain from
 engaging in criminal behaviors; (iii) if the defendant  needs  treatment
 for  opioid  abuse  or dependence, that he or she may participate in and
 receive medically prescribed drug treatments under the care of a  health
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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2021-S7313A (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Criminal Procedure Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§216.00 & 216.05, CP L; amd §65.10, Pen L
Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
S5332

2021-S7313A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires written notice to a defendant of his or her right to complete court ordered alcohol or substance use treatment in a nonreligious treatment program.

2021-S7313A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2021-S7313A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  7313--A
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              August 4, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  HARCKHAM,  GAUGHRAN,  KRUEGER  --  read twice and
   ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee  on
   Rules  --  recommitted  to  the  Committee on Alcoholism and Substance
   Abuse  in  accordance  with  Senate  Rule  6,  sec.  8  --   committee
   discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
   to said committee
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the  criminal  procedure  law  and the penal law, in
   relation to requiring written notice to a  defendant  of  his  or  her
   right  to complete court ordered alcohol or substance use treatment in
   a nonreligious treatment program
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1.  Section 216.00 of the criminal procedure law is amended by
 adding a new subdivision 3 to read as follows:
   3.  "TREATMENT" MEANS ANY ALCOHOL OR SUBSTANCE USE RECOVERY PROGRAM OR
 PROGRAMS, WHICH MAY INCLUDE DETOXIFICATION,  MEDICALLY  ASSISTED  TREAT-
 MENT, RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT, OUTPATIENT TREATMENT, AND RECOVERY-ORIENTED
 CARE AND RECOVERY SUPPORT, INCLUDING PEER-BASED SUPPORT.
   § 2. Subdivision 5 of section 216.05 of the criminal procedure law, as
 amended  by  chapter  435  of  the  laws  of 2021, is amended to read as
 follows:
   5. (A) The defendant shall agree on the record or in writing to  abide
 by  the  release  conditions  set  by  the  court, which, shall include:
 participation in a specified period of alcohol or substance  use  treat-
 ment  at  a specified program or programs identified by the court, which
 may include periods of detoxification, residential or outpatient  treat-
 ment,  or both, as determined after taking into account the views of the
 health care professional who conducted the  alcohol  and  substance  use
 evaluation  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 peri-
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD10891-05-2
              

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