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Jan 03, 2024 |
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Jan 13, 2023 |
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Senate Bill S1660
2023-2024 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 36th Senate District
Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Codes Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
2023-S1660 (ACTIVE) - Details
2023-S1660 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S1660 SPONSOR: BAILEY TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the criminal procedure law, in relation to the effect of termination of criminal actions and proceedings against a minor PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: Allows for minors with no prior arrest or criminal records, who are found innocent or have a case against them dismissed, to have their arrest record, fingerprints, and photographs expunged. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 160.60 of the criminal procedure law, as amended by chapter 877of the laws of 1976, is amended to read as follows: § 160.60 Effect of termination of criminal actions in favor of the accused. JUSTIFICATION:
2023-S1660 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1660 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 13, 2023 ___________ Introduced by Sen. BAILEY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Codes AN ACT to amend the criminal procedure law, in relation to the effect of termination of criminal actions and proceedings against a minor THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 160.60 of the criminal procedure law, as amended by chapter 877 of the laws of 1976, is amended to read as follows: § 160.60 Effect of termination of criminal actions in favor of the accused. 1. Upon the termination of a criminal action or proceeding against a person in favor of such person, as defined in subdivision [two] THREE of section 160.50 of this [chapter] ARTICLE, the arrest and prosecution shall be deemed a nullity and the accused shall be restored, in contem- plation of law, to the status he occupied before the arrest and prose- cution. The arrest or prosecution shall not operate as a disqualifica- tion of any person so accused to pursue or engage in any lawful activity, occupation, profession, or calling. Except where specifically required or permitted by statute or upon specific authorization of a superior court, no such person shall be required to divulge information pertaining to the arrest or prosecution. 2. UPON THE TERMINATION OF A CRIMINAL ACTION OR PROCEEDING AGAINST A MINOR PURSUANT TO SECTION 160.50 OF THIS ARTICLE, ALL PHOTOGRAPHS, FING- ERPRINTS, PALMPRINTS, AND ARREST RECORDS RELATED TO SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING SHALL BE EXPUNGED ONLY IF SUCH MINOR HAS NO PRIOR ARREST RECORD. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS ARTICLE, "MINOR" SHALL HAVE THE SAME MEAN- ING AS JUVENILE OFFENDER AS DEFINED BY SUBDIVISION FORTY-TWO OF SECTION 1.20 OF THIS CHAPTER. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD03186-01-3
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