Assembly Bill A4024

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Relates to the requirement that hearings for traffic infractions shall be conducted in person

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    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
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    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
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2023-A4024 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S6294
Current Committee:
Assembly Transportation
Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §227, V & T L

2023-A4024 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the requirement that hearings for traffic infractions shall be conducted in person.

2023-A4024 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   4024
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 9, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  GALLAGHER  --  read once and referred to the
   Committee on Transportation
 
 AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to requiring in
   person hearings for traffic infractions
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section  1.  Section  227 of the vehicle and traffic law is amended by
 adding a new subdivision 7 to read as follows:
   7. EVERY HEARING FOR THE ADJUDICATION OF A TRAFFIC INFRACTION SHALL BE
 HELD IN PERSON, WITH ALL PARTIES AND WITNESSES PHYSICALLY PRESENT AT THE
 STATED TIME AND PLACE OF THE HEARING, PROVIDED THAT  VIRTUAL  ATTENDANCE
 AT  SUCH HEARING SHALL BE PERMISSIBLE UPON THE REQUEST OR CONSENT OF THE
 MOTORIST OR HIS OR HER COUNSEL. ON OR BEFORE THE DATE OF  A  HEARING,  A
 MOTORIST,  OR HIS OR HER COUNSEL, SHALL BE PERMITTED TO APPEAR IN PERSON
 BEFORE A HEARING OFFICER FOR THE PURPOSE OF REQUESTING  AN  ADJOURNMENT.
 IF  UNABLE  TO  APPEAR,  THE  MOTORIST,  OR HIS OR HER COUNSEL, SHALL BE
 PERMITTED TO REQUEST AN  ADJOURNMENT  IN  PERSON  AFTER  A  HEARING  HAS
 OCCURRED UPON GOOD CAUSE SHOWN.
   §  2.  This  act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall
 have become a law.
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD06840-02-3

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