Assembly Bill A7047

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Relates to timely release of principals on bail

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Current Bill Status - In Assembly 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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2023-A7047 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S6994
Current Committee:
Assembly Codes
Law Section:
Criminal Procedure Law
Laws Affected:
Add §520.50, CP L

2023-A7047 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires persons held in custody to be released immediately upon posting bail; requires use and acceptance of electronic signatures and records to effectuate communications relating to posting bail.

2023-A7047 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   7047
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               May 10, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. LAVINE -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on Codes
 
 AN  ACT to amend the criminal procedure law, in relation to release of a
   principal from custody upon proof of posting bail
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section  1.  The  criminal  procedure  law  is amended by adding a new
 section 520.50 to read as follows:
 § 520.50 RELEASE FROM CUSTODY.
   UPON PROOF THAT BAIL HAS BEEN PAID AND ACCEPTED BY THE  STATE  OF  NEW
 YORK,  BY  MEANS OF CASH BAIL, AN INSURANCE COMPANY BAIL BOND, A SECURED
 SURETY BOND, A SECURED APPEARANCE BOND, A PARTIALLY SECURED SURETY BOND,
 A PARTIALLY SECURED APPEARANCE BOND, AN UNSECURED SURETY BOND, AN  UNSE-
 CURED  APPEARANCE  BOND, OR CREDIT CARD OR SIMILAR DEVICE, OF THE DESIG-
 NATED AMOUNT, THE PRINCIPAL MUST BE  FORTHWITH  RELEASED  FROM  CUSTODY.
 THE COURT CLERK SHALL SEND THE RELEASE ORDER ELECTRONICALLY TO THE ENTI-
 TY  IN  WHOSE  CUSTODY  THE  PRINCIPAL HAS BEEN COMMITTED. THE ENTITY IN
 WHOSE CUSTODY THE PRINCIPAL HAS BEEN COMMITTED SHALL ACCEPT AN ELECTRON-
 IC TRANSMISSION OF THE RELEASE ORDER SENT  BY  THE  COURT  CLERK.    THE
 OFFICE OF COURT ADMINISTRATION SHALL PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS TO
 ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH THE ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES AND RECORDS ACT INCLUD-
 ING,  BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE USE OF ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES, RECORDS, AND
 SEALS.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD11039-02-3

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