Assembly Bill A4952B

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Relates to the discovery provisions applicable to juvenile delinquency proceedings in family court; repealer

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2021-A4952 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S4554
Current Committee:
Assembly Ways And Means
Law Section:
Family Court Act
Laws Affected:
Rpld §§331.1 - 331.7, amd Fam Ct Act, generally; amd §325, Judy L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: A8085
2023-2024: A1320, S2120

2021-A4952 - Summary

Relates to the discovery provisions applicable to juvenile delinquency proceedings in family court with regard to the timing of discovery, disclosure prior to certain guilty pleas, DNA evidence, court orders, and the admissibility of discovery.

2021-A4952 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   4952
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 9, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. JOYNER -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on Children and Families
 
 AN  ACT to amend the family court act and the judiciary law, in relation
   to  the  discovery  provisions  applicable  to  juvenile   delinquency
   proceedings  in  family court; and to repeal certain provisions of the
   family court act relating thereto

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Sections 331.1, 331.2, 331.3, 331.4, 331.5, 331.6 and 331.7
 of the family court act are REPEALED.
   §  2.  The family court act is amended by adding thirteen new sections
 331.1, 331.2, 331.3, 331.4, 331.5, 331.6, 331.7, 331.8,  331.9,  331.10,
 331.11, 331.12 and 331.13 to read as follows:
   §  331.1.  INITIAL  APPEARANCE.  1.  DISCLOSURE.  AT  THE RESPONDENT'S
 INITIAL APPEARANCE, AS DEFINED IN SECTION 320.1  OF  THIS  ARTICLE,  THE
 PRESENTMENT AGENCY SHALL DISCLOSE TO THE RESPONDENT:
   (A)  ANY  POLICE  OR  OTHER LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY REPORTS AND WRITTEN
 WITNESS STATEMENTS  RELATING  TO  THE  JUVENILE  DELINQUENCY  PROCEEDING
 AGAINST   THE  RESPONDENT  THAT  ARE  WITHIN  THE  PRESENTMENT  AGENCY'S
 POSSESSION AT THAT TIME;
   (B)  ELECTRONIC  RECORDINGS  RELATING  TO  THE  JUVENILE   DELINQUENCY
 PROCEEDING  AGAINST THE RESPONDENT THAT ARE WITHIN THE PRESENTMENT AGEN-
 CY'S POSSESSION AT THAT TIME, IN ACCORDANCE WITH PARAGRAPH (G) OF SUBDI-
 VISION ONE OF SECTION 331.3 OF THIS PART; AND
   (C) EXCULPATORY INFORMATION KNOWN TO THE PRESENTMENT  AGENCY  AT  THAT
 TIME.
   2. COPY OF RECORDS. IF IN THE EXERCISE OF REASONABLE DILIGENCE AND DUE
 TO  THE  LIMITED  AVAILABILITY  OF  RESOURCES FOR DOWNLOADING OR COPYING
 RECORDINGS, A COPY OF AN ELECTRONIC RECORDING  DISCOVERABLE  UNDER  THIS
 SECTION  IS  UNAVAILABLE AT THE INITIAL APPEARANCE, A COPY SHALL BE MADE
 AND DISCLOSED TO THE RESPONDENT AS SOON AS  PRACTICABLE  BUT  NOT  LATER
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

2021-A4952A - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S4554
Current Committee:
Assembly Ways And Means
Law Section:
Family Court Act
Laws Affected:
Rpld §§331.1 - 331.7, amd Fam Ct Act, generally; amd §325, Judy L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: A8085
2023-2024: A1320, S2120

2021-A4952A - Summary

Relates to the discovery provisions applicable to juvenile delinquency proceedings in family court with regard to the timing of discovery, disclosure prior to certain guilty pleas, DNA evidence, court orders, and the admissibility of discovery.

2021-A4952A - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  4952--A
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 9, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. JOYNER -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on  Children  and Families -- recommitted to the Committee on Children
   and Families in accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2  --  committee
   discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
   to said committee

 AN  ACT to amend the family court act and the judiciary law, in relation
   to  the  discovery  provisions  applicable  to  juvenile   delinquency
   proceedings  in  family court; and to repeal certain provisions of the
   family court act relating thereto
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Sections 331.1, 331.2, 331.3, 331.4, 331.5, 331.6 and 331.7
 of the family court act are REPEALED.
   §  2.  The family court act is amended by adding thirteen new sections
 331.1, 331.2, 331.3, 331.4, 331.5, 331.6, 331.7, 331.8,  331.9,  331.10,
 331.11, 331.12 and 331.13 to read as follows:
   §  331.1.  INITIAL  APPEARANCE.  1.  DISCLOSURE.  AT  THE RESPONDENT'S
 INITIAL APPEARANCE, AS DEFINED IN SECTION 320.1 OF THIS ARTICLE, IF  THE
 COURT  DIRECTS  DETENTION PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION THREE OF SECTION 320.5
 OF THIS ARTICLE, THE PRESENTMENT AGENCY SHALL FORTHWITH DISCLOSE TO  THE
 RESPONDENT, AND PERMIT THE RESPONDENT TO DISCOVER, INSPECT, COPY, PHOTO-
 GRAPH  AND  TEST,  ALL ITEMS AND INFORMATION SET FORTH IN PARAGRAPHS (A)
 THROUGH (U) OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION 331.3 OF THIS  PART  THAT  ARE
 WITHIN  THE  PRESENTMENT  AGENCY'S POSSESSION AT THE TIME OF THE INITIAL
 APPEARANCE. IF THE COURT DOES  NOT  DIRECT  DETENTION,  THE  PRESENTMENT
 AGENCY SHALL DISCLOSE TO THE RESPONDENT:
   (A)  ANY  POLICE  OR  OTHER LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY REPORTS AND WRITTEN
 WITNESS STATEMENTS  RELATING  TO  THE  JUVENILE  DELINQUENCY  PROCEEDING
 AGAINST   THE  RESPONDENT  THAT  ARE  WITHIN  THE  PRESENTMENT  AGENCY'S
 POSSESSION AT THAT TIME;
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD03725-02-2
 A. 4952--A                          2
              

2021-A4952B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S4554
Current Committee:
Assembly Ways And Means
Law Section:
Family Court Act
Laws Affected:
Rpld §§331.1 - 331.7, amd Fam Ct Act, generally; amd §325, Judy L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: A8085
2023-2024: A1320, S2120

2021-A4952B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the discovery provisions applicable to juvenile delinquency proceedings in family court with regard to the timing of discovery, disclosure prior to certain guilty pleas, DNA evidence, court orders, and the admissibility of discovery.

2021-A4952B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  4952--B
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 9, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. JOYNER -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on  Children  and Families -- recommitted to the Committee on Children
   and Families in accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2  --  committee
   discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
   to  said  committee -- reported and referred to the Committee on Codes
   -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered  reprinted  as  amended
   and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN  ACT to amend the family court act and the judiciary law, in relation
   to  the  discovery  provisions  applicable  to  juvenile   delinquency
   proceedings  in  family court; and to repeal certain provisions of the
   family court act relating thereto
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Sections 331.1, 331.2, 331.3, 331.4, 331.5, 331.6 and 331.7
 of the family court act are REPEALED.
   §  2.  The family court act is amended by adding thirteen new sections
 331.1, 331.2, 331.3, 331.4, 331.5, 331.6, 331.7, 331.8,  331.9,  331.10,
 331.11, 331.12 and 331.13 to read as follows:
   §  331.1.  INITIAL  APPEARANCE.  1.  DISCLOSURE.  AT  THE RESPONDENT'S
 INITIAL APPEARANCE, AS DEFINED IN SECTION 320.1 OF THIS ARTICLE, IF  THE
 COURT  DIRECTS  DETENTION PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION THREE OF SECTION 320.5
 OF THIS ARTICLE, THE PRESENTMENT AGENCY SHALL FORTHWITH DISCLOSE TO  THE
 RESPONDENT, AND PERMIT THE RESPONDENT TO DISCOVER, INSPECT, COPY, PHOTO-
 GRAPH  AND  TEST,  ALL ITEMS AND INFORMATION SET FORTH IN PARAGRAPHS (A)
 THROUGH (U) OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION 331.3 OF THIS  PART  THAT  ARE
 WITHIN  THE  PRESENTMENT  AGENCY'S POSSESSION AT THE TIME OF THE INITIAL
 APPEARANCE. IF THE COURT DOES  NOT  DIRECT  DETENTION,  THE  PRESENTMENT
 AGENCY SHALL DISCLOSE TO THE RESPONDENT:
   (A)  ANY  POLICE  OR  OTHER LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY REPORTS AND WRITTEN
 WITNESS STATEMENTS  RELATING  TO  THE  JUVENILE  DELINQUENCY  PROCEEDING
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD03725-06-2
 A. 4952--B                          2
              

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