Assembly Bill A7495

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Relates to protective orders for juries

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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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2023-A7495 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S6239
Law Section:
Criminal Procedure Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §270.15, CP L

2023-A7495 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Permits the court to withhold the names and addresses of jurors in certain proceedings; sets factors for determining good cause to issue protective orders for juries.

2023-A7495 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   7495
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               May 25, 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 protective
   orders for juries
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section  1.  Paragraph  (a)  of subdivision 1 of section 270.15 of the
 criminal procedure law, as amended by chapter 467 of the laws  of  1985,
 is amended to read as follows:
   (a)  If  no  challenge  to  the panel is made as prescribed by section
 270.10 OF THIS ARTICLE, or if such challenge is made and disallowed, the
 court shall direct that the names of not less than twelve members of the
 panel be drawn and called as prescribed by the judiciary law, EXCEPT  AS
 OTHERWISE REQUIRED BY THIS SECTION.  Such persons shall take their plac-
 es  in  the jury box and shall be immediately sworn to answer truthfully
 questions asked them relative to their qualifications to serve as jurors
 in the action. In its discretion,  the  court  may  require  prospective
 jurors  to complete a questionnaire concerning their ability to serve as
 fair and impartial jurors, including but not limited to place of  birth,
 current  address,  education,  occupation, prior jury service, knowledge
 of, relationship to, or contact with the court, any  party,  witness  or
 attorney in the action and any other fact relevant to his or her service
 on  the jury. An official form for such questionnaire shall be developed
 by the chief administrator of the courts in consultation with the admin-
 istrative board of the courts. A copy of questionnaires completed by the
 members of the panel shall be given to the court and each attorney prior
 to examination of prospective jurors.
   § 2. Subdivision 1-a of section 270.15 of the criminal procedure  law,
 as  added  by  chapter  684  of  the laws of 1983, is amended to read as
 follows:
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD10715-01-3
 A. 7495                             2
              

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