Senate Bill S7852

Vetoed By Governor
2009-2010 Legislative Session

Provides for furnishing transcript of trial of a defendant convicted of a homicide offense to a family member of the victim at no cost to the family member

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Archive: Last Bill Status Via A3514 - Vetoed by Governor

  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Vetoed By Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2009-S7852 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A3514
Law Section:
Criminal Procedure Law
Laws Affected:
Add §380.75, CP L

2009-S7852 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides for furnishing of a copy of the transcript of the trial of a defendant convicted of a homicide offense, or of the proceedings which resulted in such conviction, to a family member of the victim at no cost to the victim or survivors; provides that the expense thereof shall be chargeable to the county, or in the counties within the city of New York, a city charge, as the case may be.

2009-S7852 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2009-S7852 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  7852

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              May 17, 2010
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. ADDABBO -- 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  delivery
  of stenographic transcripts to family members of victims of homicides

  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 380.75 to read as follows:
S 380.75 STENOGRAPHIC TRANSCRIPT.
  UPON  FORMAL  REQUEST  OF  A  MEMBER OF THE FAMILY OF THE VICTIM, MADE
WITHIN ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF  THE  CONVICTION  OF  A
DEFENDANT   OF  A  HOMICIDE  OFFENSE  DEFINED  IN  ARTICLE  ONE  HUNDRED
TWENTY-FIVE OF THE PENAL LAW, THE COURT SHALL NOTIFY THE COURT STENOGRA-
PHER, WHO SHALL MAKE AVAILABLE, PURSUANT  TO  THE  RULES  OF  THE  CHIEF
ADMINISTRATOR OF THE COURTS FOR THE DELIVERY OF TRANSCRIPTS FOR APPEALS,
A CERTIFIED COPY, PRODUCED USING AVAILABLE TECHNOLOGY SUCH AS A PHOTOCO-
PIER,  OF  THE TRANSCRIPT OF THE STENOGRAPHIC MINUTES OF THE TRIAL WHICH
RESULTED IN SUCH CONVICTION OR, IF THERE WAS NO TRIAL, OF THE PROCEEDING
WHICH RESULTED IN SUCH CONVICTION.  THE COURT STENOGRAPHER SHALL DELIVER
THE COPY OF SUCH TRANSCRIPT TO THE FAMILY MEMBER OR HIS OR HER ATTORNEY,
AND FILE WITH THE COURT CLERK AN AFFIDAVIT OF THE FACT AND DATE OF  SUCH
DELIVERY. THE EXPENSE OF THE COPY OF SUCH TRANSCRIPT PROVIDED TO A FAMI-
LY  MEMBER  SHALL BE A COUNTY CHARGE OR, IN THE COUNTIES WITHIN THE CITY
OF NEW YORK, A CITY CHARGE, AS THE CASE MAY BE,  PAYABLE  TO  THE  COURT
STENOGRAPHER  OUT  OF  THE  COURT FUND UPON CERTIFICATE OF THE JUDGE WHO
PRESIDED AT SUCH TRIAL OR PROCEEDINGS.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.



 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD05527-03-0

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