S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
7078
2023-2024 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
May 10, 2023
___________
Introduced by M. of A. ZEBROWSKI, WOERNER, FAHY, WALLACE -- read once
and referred to the Committee on Codes
AN ACT to amend the criminal procedure law, in relation to including
certain offenses involving situations where a person physically harms
another or engages in conduct that results in an unacceptable level of
danger as qualifying offenses for the purpose of allowing a principal
to be eligible to be held on bail; and to require the Office of Court
Administration to establish an electronic tracking system maintaining
a record of all bail decisions and to deliver a report to the legisla-
ture
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Paragraphs (a), (m), (t) and (u) of subdivision 4 of
section 510.10 of the criminal procedure law, paragraph (a) as amended
and paragraph (m) as added by section 2 of part UU of chapter 56 of the
laws of 2020, and paragraph (t) as amended and paragraph (u) as added by
section 2 of subpart B of part UU of chapter 56 of the laws of 2022, are
amended and seven new paragraphs (v), (w), (x), (y), (z), (aa) and (bb)
are added to read as follows:
(a) a felony enumerated in section 70.02 of the penal law[, other than
robbery in the second degree as defined in subdivision one of section
160.10 of the penal law, provided, however, that burglary in the second
degree as defined in subdivision two of section 140.25 of the penal law
shall be a qualifying offense only where the defendant is charged with
entering the living area of the dwelling];
(m) assault in the third degree as defined in section 120.00 of the
penal law [or arson in the third degree as defined in section 150.10 of
the penal law], when such crime is charged as a hate crime as defined in
section 485.05 of the penal law;
(t) any felony or class A misdemeanor involving harm to an identifi-
able person or property, or any charge of criminal possession of a
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD10672-02-3
A. 7078 2
firearm as defined in section 265.01-b of the penal law[, where such
charge arose from conduct occurring while the defendant was released on
his or her own recognizance, released under conditions, or had yet to be
arraigned after the issuance of a desk appearance ticket for a separate
felony or class A misdemeanor involving harm to an identifiable person
or property, or any charge of criminal possession of a firearm as
defined in section 265.01-b of the penal law, provided, however, that
the prosecutor must show reasonable cause to believe that the defendant
committed the instant crime and any underlying crime. For the purposes
of this subparagraph, any of the underlying crimes need not be a quali-
fying offense as defined in this subdivision]. For the purposes of this
paragraph, "harm to an identifiable person or property" shall include
but not be limited to theft of or damage to property. However, based
upon a review of the facts alleged in the accusatory instrument, if the
court determines that such theft is negligible and does not appear to be
in furtherance of other criminal activity, the principal shall be
released on his or her own recognizance or under appropriate non-mone-
tary conditions; [or]
(u) criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree as defined in
subdivision three of section 265.02 of the penal law or criminal sale of
a firearm to a minor as defined in section 265.16 of the penal law[.];
(V) ASSAULT IN THE THIRD DEGREE AS DEFINED IN SECTION 120.00 OF THE
PENAL LAW; RECKLESS ASSAULT OF A CHILD BY A CHILD DAY CARE PROVIDER AS
DEFINED IN SECTION 120.01 OF THE PENAL LAW; VEHICULAR ASSAULT IN THE
SECOND DEGREE AS DEFINED IN SECTION 120.03 OF THE PENAL LAW; MENACING IN
THE FIRST DEGREE AS DEFINED IN SECTION 120.13 OF THE PENAL LAW; MENACING
IN THE SECOND DEGREE AS DEFINED IN SECTION 120.14 OF THE PENAL LAW;
MENACING IN THE THIRD DEGREE AS DEFINED IN SECTION 120.15 OF THE PENAL
LAW; RECKLESS ENDANGERMENT IN THE SECOND DEGREE AS DEFINED IN SECTION
120.20 OF THE PENAL LAW; RECKLESS ENDANGERMENT IN THE FIRST DEGREE AS
DEFINED IN SECTION 120.25 OF THE PENAL LAW; STALKING IN THE THIRD DEGREE
AS DEFINED IN SECTION 120.50 OF THE PENAL LAW; OR STALKING IN THE SECOND
DEGREE AS DEFINED IN SECTION 120.55 OF THE PENAL LAW;
(W) UNLAWFUL IMPRISONMENT IN THE SECOND DEGREE AS DEFINED IN SECTION
135.05 OF THE PENAL LAW;
(X) BURGLARY IN THE THIRD DEGREE AS DEFINED IN SECTION 140.20 OF THE
PENAL LAW;
(Y) ARSON IN THE FIFTH DEGREE AS DEFINED IN SECTION 150.01; ARSON IN
THE FOURTH DEGREE AS DEFINED IN SECTION 150.05 OF THE PENAL LAW; OR
ARSON IN THE THIRD DEGREE AS DEFINED IN SECTION 150.10 OF THE PENAL
LAW;
(Z) PUBLIC LEWDNESS IN THE FIRST DEGREE AS DEFINED IN SECTION 245.03
OF THE PENAL LAW;
(AA) CRIMINAL POSSESSION OF A RAPID-FIRE MODIFICATION DEVICE AS
DEFINED IN SECTION 265.01-C OF THE PENAL LAW; CRIMINAL POSSESSION OF A
WEAPON IN A RESTRICTED LOCATION AS DEFINED IN SECTION 265.01-D OF THE
PENAL LAW; CRIMINAL POSSESSION OF A FIREARM, RIFLE OR SHOTGUN IN A
SENSITIVE LOCATION AS DEFINED IN SECTION 265.01-E OF THE PENAL LAW; A
VIOLATION OF MANUFACTURE, TRANSPORT, DISPOSITION AND DEFACEMENT OF WEAP-
ONS AND DANGEROUS INSTRUMENTS AND APPLIANCES AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION
FIVE OF SECTION 265.10 OF THE PENAL LAW; PROHIBITED USE OF WEAPONS AS
DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION THREE OF SECTION 265.35 OF THE PENAL LAW; OR
UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF CERTAIN AMMUNITION FEEDING DEVICES AS DEFINED IN
SECTION 265.37 OF THE PENAL LAW; OR
(BB) UNLAWFUL FLEEING A POLICE OFFICER IN A MOTOR VEHICLE IN THE THIRD
DEGREE AS DEFINED IN SECTION 270.25 OF THE PENAL LAW.
A. 7078 3
§ 2. Subparagraphs (i), (xiii), (xx) and (xxi) of paragraph (b) of
subdivision 1 of section 530.20 of the criminal procedure law, subpara-
graphs (i) and (xiii) as amended by section 3 of part UU of chapter 56
of the laws of 2020, and subparagraph (xx) as amended and subparagraph
(xxi) as added by section 4 of subpart C of part UU of chapter 56 of the
laws of 2022, are amended and seven new subparagraphs (xxii), (xxiii),
(xxiv), (xxv), (xxvi), (xxvii) and (xxviii) are added to read as
follows:
(i) a felony enumerated in section 70.02 of the penal law[, other than
robbery in the second degree as defined in subdivision one of section
160.10 of the penal law, provided, however, that burglary in the second
degree as defined in subdivision two of section 140.25 of the penal law
shall be a qualifying offense only where the defendant is charged with
entering the living area of the dwelling];
(xiii) assault in the third degree as defined in section 120.00 of the
penal law [or arson in the third degree as defined in section 150.10 of
the penal law], when such crime is charged as a hate crime as defined in
section 485.05 of the penal law;
(xx) any felony or class A misdemeanor involving harm to an identifi-
able person or property, or any charge of criminal possession of a
firearm as defined in section 265.01-b of the penal law [where such
charge arose from conduct occurring while the defendant was released on
his or her own recognizance, released under conditions, or had yet to be
arraigned after the issuance of a desk appearance ticket for a separate
felony or class A misdemeanor involving harm to an identifiable person
or property, provided, however, that the prosecutor must show reasonable
cause to believe that the defendant committed the instant crime and any
underlying crime. For the purposes of this subparagraph, any of the
underlying crimes need not be a qualifying offense as defined in this
subdivision]. For the purposes of this paragraph, "harm to an identifi-
able person or property" shall include but not be limited to theft of or
damage to property. However, based upon a review of the facts alleged in
the accusatory instrument, if the court determines that such theft is
negligible and does not appear to be in furtherance of other criminal
activity, the principal shall be released on his or her own recognizance
or under appropriate non-monetary conditions; [or]
(xxi) criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree as defined
in subdivision three of section 265.02 of the penal law or criminal sale
of a firearm to a minor as defined in section 265.16 of the penal
law[.];
(XXII) ASSAULT IN THE THIRD DEGREE AS DEFINED IN SECTION 120.00 OF THE
PENAL LAW; RECKLESS ASSAULT OF A CHILD BY A CHILD DAY CARE PROVIDER AS
DEFINED IN SECTION 120.01 OF THE PENAL LAW; VEHICULAR ASSAULT IN THE
SECOND DEGREE AS DEFINED IN SECTION 120.03 OF THE PENAL LAW; MENACING IN
THE FIRST DEGREE AS DEFINED IN SECTION 120.13 OF THE PENAL LAW; MENACING
IN THE SECOND DEGREE AS DEFINED IN SECTION 120.14 OF THE PENAL LAW;
MENACING IN THE THIRD DEGREE AS DEFINED IN SECTION 120.15 OF THE PENAL
LAW; RECKLESS ENDANGERMENT IN THE SECOND DEGREE AS DEFINED IN SECTION
120.20 OF THE PENAL LAW; RECKLESS ENDANGERMENT IN THE FIRST DEGREE AS
DEFINED IN SECTION 120.25 OF THE PENAL LAW; STALKING IN THE THIRD DEGREE
AS DEFINED IN SECTION 120.50 OF THE PENAL LAW; OR STALKING IN THE SECOND
DEGREE AS DEFINED IN SECTION 120.55 OF THE PENAL LAW;
(XXIII) UNLAWFUL IMPRISONMENT IN THE SECOND DEGREE AS DEFINED IN
SECTION 135.05 OF THE PENAL LAW;
(XXIV) BURGLARY IN THE THIRD DEGREE AS DEFINED IN SECTION 140.20 OF
THE PENAL LAW;
A. 7078 4
(XXV) ARSON IN THE FIFTH DEGREE AS DEFINED IN SECTION 150.01; ARSON IN
THE FOURTH DEGREE AS DEFINED IN SECTION 150.05 OF THE PENAL LAW; OR
ARSON IN THE THIRD DEGREE AS DEFINED IN SECTION 150.10 OF THE PENAL
LAW;
(XXVI) PUBLIC LEWDNESS IN THE FIRST DEGREE AS DEFINED IN SECTION
245.03 OF THE PENAL LAW;
(XXVII) CRIMINAL POSSESSION OF A RAPID-FIRE MODIFICATION DEVICE AS
DEFINED IN SECTION 265.01-C OF THE PENAL LAW; CRIMINAL POSSESSION OF A
WEAPON IN A RESTRICTED LOCATION AS DEFINED IN SECTION 265.01-D OF THE
PENAL LAW; CRIMINAL POSSESSION OF A FIREARM, RIFLE OR SHOTGUN IN A
SENSITIVE LOCATION AS DEFINED IN SECTION 265.01-E OF THE PENAL LAW; A
VIOLATION OF MANUFACTURE, TRANSPORT, DISPOSITION AND DEFACEMENT OF WEAP-
ONS AND DANGEROUS INSTRUMENTS AND APPLIANCES AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION
FIVE OF SECTION 265.10 OF THE PENAL LAW; PROHIBITED USE OF WEAPONS AS
DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION THREE OF SECTION 265.35 OF THE PENAL LAW; OR
UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF CERTAIN AMMUNITION FEEDING DEVICES AS DEFINED IN
SECTION 265.37 OF THE PENAL LAW; OR
(XXVIII) UNLAWFUL FLEEING A POLICE OFFICER IN A MOTOR VEHICLE IN THE
THIRD DEGREE AS DEFINED IN SECTION 270.25 OF THE PENAL LAW.
§ 3. Paragraphs (a), (m), (t) and (u) of subdivision 4 of section
530.40 of the criminal procedure law, paragraph (a) as amended and para-
graph (m) as added by section 4 of part UU of chapter 56 of the laws of
2020, and paragraph (t) as amended and paragraph (u) as added by section
4 of subpart B of part UU of chapter 56 of the laws of 2022 are amended
and seven new paragraphs (v), (w), (x), (y), (z), (aa) and (bb) are
added to read as follows:
(a) a felony enumerated in section 70.02 of the penal law[, other than
robbery in the second degree as defined in subdivision one of section
160.10 of the penal law, provided, however, that burglary in the second
degree as defined in subdivision two of section 140.25 of the penal law
shall be a qualifying offense only where the defendant is charged with
entering the living area of the dwelling];
(m) assault in the third degree as defined in section 120.00 of the
penal law [or arson in the third degree as defined in section 150.10 of
the penal law], when such crime is charged as a hate crime as defined in
section 485.05 of the penal law;
(t) any felony or class A misdemeanor involving harm to an identifi-
able person or property, or any charge of criminal possession of a
firearm as defined in section 265.01-b of the penal law[, where such
charge arose from conduct occurring while the defendant was released on
his or her own recognizance, released under conditions, or had yet to be
arraigned after the issuance of a desk appearance ticket for a separate
felony or class A misdemeanor involving harm to an identifiable person
or property, or any charge of criminal possession of a firearm as
defined in section 265.01-b of the penal law, provided, however, that
the prosecutor must show reasonable cause to believe that the defendant
committed the instant crime and any underlying crime. For the purposes
of this subparagraph, any of the underlying crimes need not be a quali-
fying offense as defined in this subdivision]. For the purposes of this
paragraph, "harm to an identifiable person or property" shall include
but not be limited to theft of or damage to property. However, based
upon a review of the facts alleged in the accusatory instrument, if the
court determines that such theft is negligible and does not appear to be
in furtherance of other criminal activity, the principal shall be
released on his or her own recognizance or under appropriate non-mone-
tary conditions; [or]
A. 7078 5
(u) criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree as defined in
subdivision three of section 265.02 of the penal law or criminal sale of
a firearm to a minor as defined in section 265.16 of the penal law[.];
(V) ASSAULT IN THE THIRD DEGREE AS DEFINED IN SECTION 120.00 OF THE
PENAL LAW; RECKLESS ASSAULT OF A CHILD BY A CHILD DAY CARE PROVIDER AS
DEFINED IN SECTION 120.01 OF THE PENAL LAW; VEHICULAR ASSAULT IN THE
SECOND DEGREE AS DEFINED IN SECTION 120.03 OF THE PENAL LAW; MENACING IN
THE FIRST DEGREE AS DEFINED IN SECTION 120.13 OF THE PENAL LAW; MENACING
IN THE SECOND DEGREE AS DEFINED IN SECTION 120.14 OF THE PENAL LAW;
MENACING IN THE THIRD DEGREE AS DEFINED IN SECTION 120.15 OF THE PENAL
LAW; RECKLESS ENDANGERMENT IN THE SECOND DEGREE AS DEFINED IN SECTION
120.20 OF THE PENAL LAW; RECKLESS ENDANGERMENT IN THE FIRST DEGREE AS
DEFINED IN SECTION 120.25 OF THE PENAL LAW; STALKING IN THE THIRD DEGREE
AS DEFINED IN SECTION 120.50 OF THE PENAL LAW; OR STALKING IN THE SECOND
DEGREE AS DEFINED IN SECTION 120.55 OF THE PENAL LAW;
(W) UNLAWFUL IMPRISONMENT IN THE SECOND DEGREE AS DEFINED IN SECTION
135.05 OF THE PENAL LAW;
(X) BURGLARY IN THE THIRD DEGREE AS DEFINED IN SECTION 140.20 OF THE
PENAL LAW;
(Y) ARSON IN THE FIFTH DEGREE AS DEFINED IN SECTION 150.01; ARSON IN
THE FOURTH DEGREE AS DEFINED IN SECTION 150.05 OF THE PENAL LAW; OR
ARSON IN THE THIRD DEGREE AS DEFINED IN SECTION 150.10 OF THE PENAL
LAW;
(Z) PUBLIC LEWDNESS IN THE FIRST DEGREE AS DEFINED IN SECTION 245.03
OF THE PENAL LAW;
(AA) CRIMINAL POSSESSION OF A RAPID-FIRE MODIFICATION DEVICE AS
DEFINED IN SECTION 265.01-C OF THE PENAL LAW; CRIMINAL POSSESSION OF A
WEAPON IN A RESTRICTED LOCATION AS DEFINED IN SECTION 265.01-D OF THE
PENAL LAW; CRIMINAL POSSESSION OF A FIREARM, RIFLE OR SHOTGUN IN A
SENSITIVE LOCATION AS DEFINED IN SECTION 265.01-E OF THE PENAL LAW; A
VIOLATION OF MANUFACTURE, TRANSPORT, DISPOSITION AND DEFACEMENT OF WEAP-
ONS AND DANGEROUS INSTRUMENTS AND APPLIANCES AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION
FIVE OF SECTION 265.10 OF THE PENAL LAW; PROHIBITED USE OF WEAPONS AS
DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION THREE OF SECTION 265.35 OF THE PENAL LAW; OR
UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF CERTAIN AMMUNITION FEEDING DEVICES AS DEFINED IN
SECTION 265.37 OF THE PENAL LAW; OR
(BB) UNLAWFUL FLEEING A POLICE OFFICER IN A MOTOR VEHICLE IN THE THIRD
DEGREE AS DEFINED IN SECTION 270.25 OF THE PENAL LAW.
§ 4. The Office of Court Administration, in conjunction with the New
York State Division of Criminal Justice Services, shall manage an elec-
tronic tracking system maintaining a record of all bail decisions of
judges in this state, specifying by court, the number of cases in which
bail was granted, in which bail was denied and in which no bail was
required. If bail was granted, the average amount of bail required shall
be specified. On or before July 31st of each year, the Office of Court
Administration shall prepare a report detailing the record of cases and
deliver such report to the Speaker of the Assembly and the Temporary
President of the Senate.
§ 5. This act shall take effect on the sixtieth day after it shall
have become a law; provided that section four of this act shall take
effect one year after it shall have become a law. Effective immediate-
ly, the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation
necessary for the implementation of this act on its effective date are
authorized to be made and completed on or before such effective date.