Senate Bill S5335

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Relates to setting bail for defendants that pose a current physical threat to public safety

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Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Codes 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-S5335 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Codes
Law Section:
Criminal Procedure Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §510.10, CP L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: S6840
2021-2022: S6947

2023-S5335 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to setting bail for defendants that pose a current physical threat to public safety.

2023-S5335 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S5335 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   5335
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               March 2, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  CANZONERI-FITZPATRICK  --  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 setting  bail
   for defendants that pose a threat to public safety
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The opening paragraph of subdivision 1 of section 510.10 of
 the criminal procedure law, as amended by section 1 of subpart C of part
 UU of chapter 56 of the laws of 2022, is amended to read as follows:
   When a principal, whose future court attendance at a  criminal  action
 or proceeding is or may be required, comes under the control of a court,
 such  court  shall,  in  accordance with this title, by a securing order
 release the principal on the principal's own recognizance,  release  the
 principal  under non-monetary conditions, or, where authorized, fix bail
 or commit the principal to the custody  of  the  sheriff.  In  all  such
 cases,  except  where  another  type  of  securing  order is shown to be
 required by law, the court shall release the principal pending trial  on
 the  principal's  own  recognizance,  unless  it is demonstrated and the
 court makes an individualized determination that the principal  poses  a
 risk  of flight to avoid prosecution OR IT IS DEMONSTRATED AND THE COURT
 MAKES AN INDIVIDUALIZED DETERMINATION THAT THE PRINCIPAL POSES A CURRENT
 PHYSICAL DANGER TO THE SAFETY OF ANY CRIME VICTIM, PERSON OR THE  COMMU-
 NITY.  [If  such  a  finding  is  made,  the court must select the least
 restrictive alternative and condition or conditions that will reasonably
 assure the principal's return to court.] The  court  shall  explain  its
 choice of release, release with conditions, bail or remand on the record
 or  in writing. In making its determination, the court must consider and
 take into account available information about the principal, including:
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD08884-01-3


              

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