Assembly Bill A265

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Establishes criminal offenses relating to criminal street gang enterprises and the abatement of premises used for such enterprises

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Apr 13, 2010	enacting clause stricken
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May 18, 2009	print number 265a
May 18, 2009	amend (t) and recommit to codes
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2009-A265 - Details

Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:: A4924

2009-A265 - Summary

Establishes offenses relating to criminal street gang enterprises and the abatement of premises used for the activities of such enterprises.

2009-A265 - Sponsor Memo

2009-A265 - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                   265

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 7, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  PERALTA, WEISENBERG, BENEDETTO, CHRISTENSEN,
  FIELDS, ESPAILLAT -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M.  of  A.  ALFANO,  BARRA,
  BOYLAND,  CARROZZA,  CONTE,  COOK,  ERRIGO,  FARRELL,  FINCH,  GIGLIO,
  HIKIND, HOOPER, PHEFFER -- read once and referred to the Committee  on
  Codes

AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to establishing crimes relat-
  ing  to  gang  violence  and  the  abatement of premises used for gang
  activity

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  The  penal  law is amended by adding a new article 280 to
read as follows:
                                ARTICLE 280
                   OFFENSES RELATING TO GANG VIOLENCE
SECTION 280.00 DEFINITIONS.
        280.05 GANG SOLICITATION, RECRUITMENT OR RETENTION.
        280.10 GANG SOLICITATION, RECRUITMENT OR RETENTION OF MINORS.
        280.15 COERCION OF A MINOR INTO CRIMINAL CONSPIRACY.
        280.20 GANG LEADERSHIP.
        280.25 ABATEMENT OF PREMISES USED FOR GANG ACTIVITY.
        280.30 PREEMPTION.
S 280.00 DEFINITIONS.
  THE FOLLOWING DEFINITIONS ARE APPLICABLE TO THIS ARTICLE:
  1. "CRIMINAL STREET GANG" OR "GANG" MEANS A FORMAL OR INFORMAL  GROUP,
CLUB, ORGANIZATION, OR ASSOCIATION OF THREE OR MORE INDIVIDUALS WHO ACT,
OR AGREE TO ACT, IN CONCERT TO COMMIT GANG CRIMES.
  2.  "GANG  CRIME"  MEANS  AN  OFFENSE  DEFINED BY ANY OF THE FOLLOWING
PROVISIONS OF THIS CHAPTER: SECTION 125.15 (MANSLAUGHTER IN  THE  SECOND
DEGREE);  SECTION  125.20  (MANSLAUGHTER  IN  THE FIRST DEGREE); SECTION
125.25 (MURDER IN THE SECOND DEGREE);  SECTION  125.27  (MURDER  IN  THE

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

                                                           LBD00038-02-9

A. 265                              2

FIRST  DEGREE);  ANY  OFFENSE DEFINED IN ARTICLE ONE HUNDRED THIRTY (SEX
OFFENSES); ANY  OFFENSE  DEFINED  IN  ARTICLE  ONE  HUNDRED  THIRTY-FIVE
(KIDNAPPING,  COERCION  AND  RELATED  OFFENSES);  ANY OFFENSE DEFINED IN
ARTICLE  ONE  HUNDRED FORTY (BURGLARY AND RELATED OFFENSES); ANY OFFENSE
DEFINED IN ARTICLE ONE HUNDRED FIFTY (ARSON);  ANY  OFFENSE  DEFINED  IN
ARTICLE ONE HUNDRED FIFTY-FIVE (LARCENY); ANY OFFENSE DEFINED IN ARTICLE
ONE  HUNDRED SIXTY (ROBBERY); ANY OFFENSE DEFINED IN ARTICLE TWO HUNDRED
TEN (PERJURY AND RELATED OFFENSES); ANY OFFENSE DEFINED IN  ARTICLE  TWO
HUNDRED   FIFTEEN   (OTHER  OFFENSES  RELATING  TO  JUDICIAL  AND  OTHER
PROCEEDINGS);  ANY  OFFENSE  DEFINED  IN  ARTICLE  TWO  HUNDRED   TWENTY
(CONTROLLED  SUBSTANCES  OFFENSES);  ANY  OFFENSE DEFINED IN ARTICLE TWO
HUNDRED TWENTY-FIVE (GAMBLING OFFENSES); OR ANY ATTEMPT OR CONSPIRACY TO
COMMIT ANY OF THE FOREGOING OFFENSES.
S 280.05 GANG SOLICITATION, RECRUITMENT OR RETENTION.
  A PERSON IS GUILTY OF GANG SOLICITATION, RECRUITMENT OR RETENTION WHEN
HE OR SHE:
  1. INTENTIONALLY SOLICITS, RECRUITS, EMPLOYS, CAUSES,  ENCOURAGES,  OR
CONSPIRES TO CAUSE ANOTHER PERSON TO BE OR REMAIN AS A MEMBER OF A CRIM-
INAL STREET GANG THAT REQUIRES AS A CONDITION OF MEMBERSHIP OR CONTINUED
MEMBERSHIP THE COMMISSION OF OR PARTICIPATION IN GANG CRIMES; OR
  2.  INTENTIONALLY MAKES ANY COMMUNICATION, DIRECT OR INDIRECT, CONSTI-
TUTING A THREAT TO PERSON OR PROPERTY OR TO ANY ASSOCIATE OR RELATIVE OF
THE PERSON BEING SOLICITED, RECRUITED OR RETAINED AS A MEMBER OF A CRIM-
INAL STREET GANG THAT REQUIRES AS A CONDITION OF MEMBERSHIP OR CONTINUED
MEMBERSHIP THE COMMISSION OF OR PARTICIPATION IN GANG CRIMES.
  GANG SOLICITATION, RECRUITMENT OR RETENTION IS A CLASS E FELONY.
S 280.10 GANG SOLICITATION, RECRUITMENT OR RETENTION OF MINORS.
  A PERSON IS GUILTY OF GANG SOLICITATION, RECRUITMENT OR  RETENTION  OF
MINORS WHEN HE OR SHE:
  1.  INTENTIONALLY  SOLICITS, RECRUITS, EMPLOYS, CAUSES, ENCOURAGES, OR
CONSPIRES TO CAUSE ANOTHER PERSON UNDER EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE TO  BE  OR
REMAIN  AS  A MEMBER OF A CRIMINAL STREET GANG THAT REQUIRES AS A CONDI-
TION OF MEMBERSHIP OR CONTINUED MEMBERSHIP THE COMMISSION OF OR  PARTIC-
IPATION IN GANG CRIMES; OR
  2.  INTENTIONALLY MAKES ANY COMMUNICATION, DIRECT OR INDIRECT, CONSTI-
TUTING A THREAT TO A PERSON UNDER EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE, TO PROPERTY, OR
TO ANY ASSOCIATE OR RELATIVE OF THE MINOR BEING SOLICITED, RECRUITED  OR
RETAINED AS A MEMBER OF A CRIMINAL STREET GANG THAT REQUIRES AS A CONDI-
TION  OF MEMBERSHIP OR CONTINUED MEMBERSHIP THE COMMISSION OF OR PARTIC-
IPATION IN GANG CRIMES.
  GANG SOLICITATION, RECRUITMENT OR RETENTION OF MINORS  IS  A  CLASS  D
FELONY.
S 280.15 COERCION OF A MINOR INTO CRIMINAL CONSPIRACY.
  A  PERSON  IS  GUILTY  OF COERCION OF A MINOR INTO CRIMINAL CONSPIRACY
WHEN, WITH THE INTENT TO CAUSE PHYSICAL INJURY TO A PERSON  UNDER  EIGH-
TEEN  YEARS  OF  AGE,  HE OR SHE CAUSES SUCH PHYSICAL INJURY TO A PERSON
UNDER EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE FOR THE PURPOSE OF CAUSING OR COERCING  SUCH
MINOR TO JOIN OR PARTICIPATE IN A CRIMINAL CONSPIRACY TO BENEFIT A CRIM-
INAL  STREET  GANG  OR OTHER ORGANIZATION OF THREE OR MORE PERSONS WHICH
HAS A COMMON NAME, IDENTIFYING SIGN OR SYMBOL AND WHOSE MEMBERS INDIVID-
UALLY OR COLLECTIVELY ENGAGE IN CRIMINAL ACTIVITY.
  COERCION OF A MINOR INTO CRIMINAL CONSPIRACY IS A CLASS D FELONY.
S 280.20 GANG LEADERSHIP.
  A PERSON IS GUILTY OF GANG LEADERSHIP WHEN, AS A MEMBER OF A  CRIMINAL
STREET  GANG,  HE OR SHE COMMANDS, COUNSELS, PERSUADES, INDUCES, ENTICES
OR COERCES ANY INDIVIDUAL TO COMMIT A CRIME WHERE THE  PURPOSE  OF  SUCH

A. 265                              3

CRIME  IS  THE  FURTHERANCE  OF THE CRIMINAL OBJECTIVES OF SUCH CRIMINAL
STREET GANG.
  GANG LEADERSHIP IS A CLASS D FELONY.
S 280.25 ABATEMENT OF PREMISES USED FOR GANG ACTIVITY.
  1.  ANY  PLACE  OR  PREMISES THAT HAS BEEN USED ON MORE THAN TWO OCCA-
SIONS, WITHIN A SIX MONTH PERIOD OF TIME, FOR THE PURPOSE OF  CONDUCTING
A PATTERN OF CRIMINAL STREET GANG ACTIVITY, OR ANY REAL PROPERTY THAT IS
ERECTED, ESTABLISHED, MAINTAINED, OWNED, LEASED, OR USED BY ANY CRIMINAL
STREET  GANG FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONDUCTING CRIMINAL STREET GANG ACTIVITY
CONSTITUTES A NUISANCE, THAT SHALL BE ENJOINED, ABATED,  AND  PREVENTED,
AND  FOR  WHICH  DAMAGES  MAY  BE RECOVERED,   WHETHER IT IS A PUBLIC OR
PRIVATE NUISANCE.
  2. ANY ACTION FOR AN INJUNCTION OR ABATEMENT FILED PURSUANT TO  SUBDI-
VISION  ONE OF THIS SECTION SHALL PROCEED ACCORDING TO THE PROVISIONS OF
THE CIVIL PRACTICE LAW AND RULES, EXCEPT THAT ALL OF THE FOLLOWING SHALL
APPLY:
  (A) THE COURT SHALL NOT ASSESS A  CIVIL  PENALTY  AGAINST  ANY  PERSON
UNLESS  THAT  PERSON  KNEW  OR  SHOULD  HAVE  KNOWN OF THE UNLAWFUL ACTS
COMMITTED ON OR IN THE PREMISES;
  (B) NO ORDER OF EVICTION OR CLOSURE MAY BE ENTERED;
  (C) ALL INJUNCTIONS ISSUED SHALL BE  LIMITED  TO  THOSE  NECESSARY  TO
PROTECT  THE  HEALTH  AND SAFETY OF THE RESIDENTS OR THE PUBLIC OR THOSE
NECESSARY TO PREVENT FURTHER CRIMINAL ACTIVITY; AND
  (D) SUIT MAY NOT BE FILED UNTIL A  THIRTY-DAY  NOTICE  PERIOD  OF  THE
UNLAWFUL USE OR CRIMINAL CONDUCT HAS BEEN PROVIDED TO THE OWNER BY MAIL,
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED, POSTAGE PREPAID, TO THE LAST KNOWN ADDRESS.
  3.  NO  NOT-FOR-PROFIT  OR CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION WHICH IS CONDUCTING
ITS AFFAIRS WITH ORDINARY CARE AND SKILL, AND  NO  GOVERNMENTAL  ENTITY,
SHALL  BE  ABATED PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SUBDIVISIONS ONE AND TWO
OF THIS SECTION.
  4. NOTHING IN THIS SECTION SHALL PRECLUDE ANY  AGGRIEVED  PERSON  FROM
SEEKING ANY OTHER REMEDY PROVIDED BY LAW.
S 280.30 PREEMPTION.
  NOTHING  IN  THIS  ARTICLE SHALL PREEMPT AN APPROPRIATE ALTERNATIVE OR
ADDITIONAL CHARGE PURSUANT TO THIS CHAPTER, INCLUDING  BUT  NOT  LIMITED
TO,  A  CHARGE  PURSUANT  TO  SECTION 120.06 (GANG ASSAULT IN THE SECOND
DEGREE), OR SECTION 120.07  (GANG  ASSAULT  IN  THE  FIRST  DEGREE);  OR
PREVENT  A  LOCAL GOVERNMENT FROM ADOPTING AND ENFORCING LAWS CONSISTENT
WITH THIS ARTICLE RELATING TO CRIMINAL STREET GANG ACTIVITY AND CRIMINAL
STREET GANG VIOLENCE. WHERE LOCAL  LAWS  DUPLICATE  OR  SUPPLEMENT  THIS
ARTICLE,  THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE SHALL BE CONSTRUED AS PROVIDING
ALTERNATIVE REMEDIES AND NOT AS PREEMPTING SUCH LOCAL LAWS.
  S 2. Severability. If any provision of this act,  or  the  application
thereof to any person or circumstance, shall be adjudged by any court of
competent  jurisdiction to be invalid or unconstitutional, such judgment
shall not affect, impair or invalidate the remainder thereof, but  shall
be  confined  in  its  operation to the provision of this act, or in its
application to the person or  circumstance,  directly  involved  in  the
controversy in which such judgment shall have been rendered.
  S 3. This act shall take effect on the first of November next succeed-
ing the date on which it shall have become a law.

2009-A265A (ACTIVE) - Details

Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:: A4924

2009-A265A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes offenses relating to criminal street gang enterprises and the abatement of premises used for the activities of such enterprises.

2009-A265A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 265--A

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 7, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  PERALTA, WEISENBERG, BENEDETTO, CHRISTENSEN,
  FIELDS, ESPAILLAT, SCARBOROUGH -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. ALFA-
  NO, BARRA, BOYLAND, CARROZZA, CONTE,  COOK,  ERRIGO,  FARRELL,  FINCH,
  GIGLIO, HIKIND, HOOPER, PHEFFER, SALADINO -- read once 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 penal law,  in  relation  to  establishing  criminal
  street gang enterprise offenses and the abatement of premises used for
  criminal street gang enterprise activity

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. The penal law is amended by adding a  new  article  280  to
read as follows:
                                ARTICLE 280
                          CRIMINAL STREET GANG
                           ENTERPRISE OFFENSES
SECTION 280.00 DEFINITIONS.
        280.05 CRIMINAL STREET GANG ENTERPRISE SOLICITATION, RECRUITMENT
                 OR RETENTION.
        280.10 CRIMINAL STREET GANG ENTERPRISE SOLICITATION, RECRUITMENT
                 OR RETENTION OF MINORS.
        280.15 COERCION  OF  A  MINOR INTO A CRIMINAL STREET GANG ENTER-
                 PRISE CONSPIRACY.
        280.20 CRIMINAL STREET GANG ENTERPRISE LEADERSHIP.
        280.25 ABATEMENT OF  PREMISES  USED  FOR  CRIMINAL  STREET  GANG
                 ENTERPRISE ACTIVITY.
        280.30 PREEMPTION.
S 280.00 DEFINITIONS.
  THE FOLLOWING DEFINITIONS ARE APPLICABLE TO THIS ARTICLE:

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD00038-03-9

A. 265--A                           2

  1.  "CRIMINAL STREET GANG ENTERPRISE" MEANS A GROUP OF PERSONS SHARING
A COMMON PURPOSE OF ENGAGING  IN  CRIMINAL  CONDUCT,  ASSOCIATED  IN  AN
ASCERTAINABLE  STRUCTURE DISTINCT FROM A PATTERN OF STREET GANG CRIMINAL
ACTIVITY, AND WITH A CONTINUITY OF  EXISTENCE,  STRUCTURE  AND  CRIMINAL
PURPOSE BEYOND THE SCOPE OF INDIVIDUAL CRIMINAL ACTS.
  2.  "GANG CRIME" MEANS CONDUCT CONSTITUTING ANY OF THE FOLLOWING FELO-
NIES, OR CONSPIRACY OR ATTEMPT TO COMMIT ANY OF THE FOLLOWING  FELONIES:
SECTIONS  120.05, 120.10 AND 120.11 RELATING TO ASSAULT; SECTIONS 125.10
TO 125.27 RELATING TO  HOMICIDE;  SECTIONS  130.25,  130.30  AND  130.35
RELATING  TO  RAPE;  SECTIONS  135.20 AND 135.25 RELATING TO KIDNAPPING;
SECTION 135.35 RELATING TO LABOR TRAFFICKING; SECTION 135.65 RELATING TO
COERCION; SECTIONS 140.20,  140.25  AND  140.30  RELATING  TO  BURGLARY;
SECTIONS  145.05, 145.10 AND 145.12 RELATING TO CRIMINAL MISCHIEF; ARTI-
CLE ONE HUNDRED FIFTY RELATING TO ARSON; SECTIONS 155.30, 155.35, 155.40
AND 155.42 RELATING TO GRAND LARCENY; SECTIONS  177.10,  177.15,  177.20
AND  177.25  RELATING  TO  HEALTH  CARE FRAUD; ARTICLE ONE HUNDRED SIXTY
RELATING TO ROBBERY; SECTIONS 165.45, 165.50, 165.52 AND 165.54 RELATING
TO CRIMINAL POSSESSION OF STOLEN PROPERTY; SECTIONS  165.72  AND  165.73
RELATING  TO  TRADEMARK COUNTERFEITING; SECTIONS 170.10, 170.15, 170.25,
170.30, 170.40, 170.65 AND 170.70 RELATING TO FORGERY; SECTIONS  175.10,
175.25, 175.35, 175.40 AND 210.40 RELATING TO FALSE STATEMENTS; SECTIONS
176.15,  176.20, 176.25 AND 176.30 RELATING TO INSURANCE FRAUD; SECTIONS
178.20 AND 178.25 RELATING TO CRIMINAL DIVERSION OF PRESCRIPTION MEDICA-
TIONS  AND  PRESCRIPTIONS;  SECTIONS  180.03,  180.08,  180.15,  180.25,
180.40,  180.45, 200.00, 200.03, 200.04, 200.10, 200.11, 200.12, 200.20,
200.22, 200.25, 200.27, 215.00, 215.05 AND 215.19 RELATING  TO  BRIBERY;
SECTIONS 187.10, 187.15, 187.20 AND 187.25 RELATING TO RESIDENTIAL MORT-
GAGE  FRAUD;  SECTIONS  190.40  AND  190.42  RELATING TO CRIMINAL USURY;
SECTION 190.65 RELATING TO  SCHEMES  TO  DEFRAUD;  SECTIONS  205.60  AND
205.65  RELATING  TO HINDERING PROSECUTION; SECTIONS 210.10, 210.15, AND
215.51 RELATING TO PERJURY AND  CONTEMPT;  SECTION  215.40  RELATING  TO
TAMPERING  WITH  PHYSICAL  EVIDENCE;  SECTIONS  220.06,  220.09, 220.16,
220.18, 220.21, 220.31, 220.34, 220.39, 220.41, 220.43, 220.46,  220.55,
220.60 AND 220.77 RELATING TO CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES; SECTIONS 225.10 AND
225.20  RELATING TO GAMBLING; SECTIONS 230.25, 230.30, AND 230.32 RELAT-
ING TO PROMOTING PROSTITUTION; SECTION 230.34 RELATING TO SEX  TRAFFICK-
ING;  SECTIONS  235.06, 235.07, 235.21 AND 235.22 RELATING TO OBSCENITY;
SECTIONS 263.10 AND 263.15 RELATING TO PROMOTING A SEXUAL PERFORMANCE BY
A CHILD; SECTIONS 265.02, 265.03, 265.04, 265.11, 265.12, 265.13 AND THE
PROVISIONS OF SECTION 265.10  WHICH  CONSTITUTE  A  FELONY  RELATING  TO
FIREARMS  AND  OTHER  DANGEROUS  WEAPONS; AND SECTIONS 265.14 AND 265.16
RELATING TO CRIMINAL SALE OF A  FIREARM;  AND  SECTION  275.10,  275.20,
275.30,  OR  275.40  RELATING  TO  UNAUTHORIZED RECORDINGS; AND SECTIONS
470.05, 470.10, 470.15 AND 470.20 RELATING TO MONEY LAUNDERING, OF  THIS
CHAPTER.
  3. "PATTERN OF STREET GANG CRIMINAL ACTIVITY" MEANS CONDUCT ENGAGED IN
BY  PERSONS CHARGED IN A CRIMINAL STREET GANG ENTERPRISE OFFENSE DEFINED
IN THIS ARTICLE CONSTITUTING THREE OR MORE GANG CRIMES THAT:
  (A) WERE COMMITTED WITHIN TEN YEARS OF THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE  CRIMI-
NAL ACTION;
  (B)  ARE  NEITHER  ISOLATED  INCIDENTS,  NOR  SO  CLOSELY  RELATED AND
CONNECTED IN POINT OF TIME OR CIRCUMSTANCES OF COMMISSION AS TO  CONSTI-
TUTE  A  CRIMINAL  OFFENSE  OR  CRIMINAL TRANSACTION, AS THOSE TERMS ARE
DEFINED IN SECTION 40.10 OF THE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE LAW; AND
  (C) ARE EITHER:  (I) RELATED TO ONE ANOTHER THROUGH A COMMON SCHEME OR
PLAN OR (II) WERE COMMITTED, SOLICITED, REQUESTED, IMPORTUNED OR  INTEN-

A. 265--A                           3

TIONALLY  AIDED  BY  PERSONS ACTING WITH THE MENTAL CULPABILITY REQUIRED
FOR THE COMMISSION THEREOF AND ASSOCIATED WITH OR IN THE CRIMINAL STREET
GANG ENTERPRISE.
S 280.05 CRIMINAL  STREET  GANG  ENTERPRISE SOLICITATION, RECRUITMENT OR
           RETENTION.
  A PERSON IS GUILTY OF CRIMINAL STREET  GANG  ENTERPRISE  SOLICITATION,
RECRUITMENT OR RETENTION WHEN HE OR SHE:
  1.  INTENTIONALLY  SOLICITS, RECRUITS, EMPLOYS, CAUSES, ENCOURAGES, OR
CONSPIRES TO CAUSE ANOTHER PERSON TO BE OR REMAIN AS A MEMBER OF A CRIM-
INAL STREET GANG ENTERPRISE THAT REQUIRES AS A CONDITION  OF  MEMBERSHIP
OR  CONTINUED  MEMBERSHIP  THE  COMMISSION  OF  OR PARTICIPATION IN GANG
CRIMES; OR
  2. INTENTIONALLY MAKES ANY COMMUNICATION, DIRECT OR INDIRECT,  CONSTI-
TUTING A THREAT TO PERSON OR PROPERTY OR TO ANY ASSOCIATE OR RELATIVE OF
THE PERSON BEING SOLICITED, RECRUITED OR RETAINED AS A MEMBER OF A CRIM-
INAL  STREET  GANG ENTERPRISE THAT REQUIRES AS A CONDITION OF MEMBERSHIP
OR CONTINUED MEMBERSHIP THE  COMMISSION  OF  OR  PARTICIPATION  IN  GANG
CRIMES.
  CRIMINAL STREET GANG ENTERPRISE SOLICITATION, RECRUITMENT OR RETENTION
IS A CLASS E FELONY.
S 280.10 CRIMINAL  STREET  GANG  ENTERPRISE SOLICITATION, RECRUITMENT OR
           RETENTION OF MINORS.
  A PERSON IS GUILTY OF CRIMINAL STREET  GANG  ENTERPRISE  SOLICITATION,
RECRUITMENT OR RETENTION OF MINORS WHEN HE OR SHE:
  1.  INTENTIONALLY  SOLICITS, RECRUITS, EMPLOYS, CAUSES, ENCOURAGES, OR
CONSPIRES TO CAUSE ANOTHER PERSON UNDER EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE TO  BE  OR
REMAIN AS A MEMBER OF A CRIMINAL STREET GANG ENTERPRISE THAT REQUIRES AS
A  CONDITION  OF MEMBERSHIP OR CONTINUED MEMBERSHIP THE COMMISSION OF OR
PARTICIPATION IN GANG CRIMES; OR
  2. INTENTIONALLY MAKES ANY COMMUNICATION, DIRECT OR INDIRECT,  CONSTI-
TUTING A THREAT TO A PERSON UNDER EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE, TO PROPERTY, OR
TO  ANY ASSOCIATE OR RELATIVE OF THE MINOR BEING SOLICITED, RECRUITED OR
RETAINED AS A MEMBER OF A CRIMINAL STREET GANG ENTERPRISE THAT  REQUIRES
AS  A  CONDITION OF MEMBERSHIP OR CONTINUED MEMBERSHIP THE COMMISSION OF
OR PARTICIPATION IN GANG CRIMES.
  CRIMINAL STREET GANG ENTERPRISE SOLICITATION, RECRUITMENT OR RETENTION
OF MINORS IS A CLASS D FELONY.
S 280.15 COERCION OF A MINOR INTO  A  CRIMINAL  STREET  GANG  ENTERPRISE
           CONSPIRACY.
  A  PERSON IS GUILTY OF COERCION OF A MINOR INTO A CRIMINAL STREET GANG
ENTERPRISE CONSPIRACY WHEN, WITH THE INTENT TO CAUSE PHYSICAL INJURY  TO
A  PERSON  UNDER  EIGHTEEN  YEARS OF AGE, HE OR SHE CAUSES SUCH PHYSICAL
INJURY TO SUCH PERSON OR ANOTHER PERSON UNDER EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE  FOR
THE PURPOSE OF CAUSING OR COERCING SUCH PERSON TO JOIN OR PARTICIPATE IN
A  CRIMINAL  CONSPIRACY  TO BENEFIT A CRIMINAL STREET GANG ENTERPRISE OR
OTHER ORGANIZATION OF THREE OR MORE PERSONS WHICH  HAS  A  COMMON  NAME,
IDENTIFYING SIGN OR SYMBOL AND WHOSE MEMBERS INDIVIDUALLY OR COLLECTIVE-
LY ENGAGE IN GANG CRIMES.
  COERCION  OF A MINOR INTO A CRIMINAL STREET GANG ENTERPRISE CONSPIRACY
IS A CLASS D FELONY.
S 280.20 CRIMINAL STREET GANG ENTERPRISE LEADERSHIP.
  A PERSON IS GUILTY OF CRIMINAL STREET GANG ENTERPRISE LEADERSHIP WHEN,
AS A MEMBER OF A CRIMINAL STREET GANG ENTERPRISE, HE  OR  SHE  COMMANDS,
COUNSELS,  PERSUADES,  INDUCES,  ENTICES  OR  COERCES  ANY INDIVIDUAL TO
COMMIT A CRIME WHERE THE PURPOSE OF SUCH CRIME IS THE FURTHERANCE OF THE
CRIMINAL OBJECTIVES OF SUCH CRIMINAL STREET GANG ENTERPRISE.

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  CRIMINAL STREET GANG ENTERPRISE LEADERSHIP IS A CLASS D FELONY.
S 280.25 ABATEMENT  OF PREMISES USED FOR CRIMINAL STREET GANG ENTERPRISE
           ACTIVITY.
  1. ANY PLACE OR PREMISES THAT HAS BEEN USED ON  MORE  THAN  TWO  OCCA-
SIONS,  WITHIN A SIX MONTH PERIOD OF TIME, FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONDUCTING
A PATTERN OF STREET GANG CRIMINAL ACTIVITY, OR ANY REAL PROPERTY THAT IS
ERECTED, ESTABLISHED, MAINTAINED, OWNED, LEASED, OR USED BY ANY CRIMINAL
STREET GANG ENTERPRISE FOR THE PURPOSE  OF  CONDUCTING  CRIMINAL  STREET
GANG ENTERPRISE ACTIVITY CONSTITUTES A NUISANCE, THAT SHALL BE ENJOINED,
ABATED,  AND PREVENTED, AND FOR WHICH DAMAGES MAY BE RECOVERED,  WHETHER
IT IS A PUBLIC OR PRIVATE NUISANCE.
  2. ANY ACTION FOR AN INJUNCTION OR ABATEMENT FILED PURSUANT TO  SUBDI-
VISION  ONE OF THIS SECTION SHALL PROCEED ACCORDING TO THE PROVISIONS OF
THE CIVIL PRACTICE LAW AND RULES, EXCEPT THAT ALL OF THE FOLLOWING SHALL
APPLY:
  (A) THE COURT SHALL NOT ASSESS A  CIVIL  PENALTY  AGAINST  ANY  PERSON
UNLESS  THAT  PERSON  KNEW  OR  SHOULD  HAVE  KNOWN OF THE UNLAWFUL ACTS
COMMITTED ON OR IN THE PREMISES;
  (B) NO ORDER OF EVICTION OR CLOSURE MAY BE ENTERED;
  (C) ALL INJUNCTIONS ISSUED SHALL BE  LIMITED  TO  THOSE  NECESSARY  TO
PROTECT  THE  HEALTH  AND SAFETY OF THE RESIDENTS OR THE PUBLIC OR THOSE
NECESSARY TO PREVENT FURTHER CRIMINAL ACTIVITY; AND
  (D) SUIT MAY NOT BE FILED UNTIL A  THIRTY-DAY  NOTICE  PERIOD  OF  THE
UNLAWFUL USE OR CRIMINAL CONDUCT HAS BEEN PROVIDED TO THE OWNER BY MAIL,
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED, POSTAGE PREPAID, TO THE LAST KNOWN ADDRESS.
  3.  NO  NOT-FOR-PROFIT  OR CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION WHICH IS CONDUCTING
ITS AFFAIRS WITH ORDINARY CARE AND SKILL, AND  NO  GOVERNMENTAL  ENTITY,
SHALL  BE  ABATED PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SUBDIVISIONS ONE AND TWO
OF THIS SECTION.
  4. NOTHING IN THIS SECTION SHALL PRECLUDE ANY  AGGRIEVED  PERSON  FROM
SEEKING ANY OTHER REMEDY PROVIDED BY LAW.
S 280.30 PREEMPTION.
  NOTHING  IN  THIS  ARTICLE SHALL PREEMPT AN APPROPRIATE ALTERNATIVE OR
ADDITIONAL CHARGE PURSUANT TO THIS CHAPTER, INCLUDING  BUT  NOT  LIMITED
TO,  A  CHARGE  PURSUANT  TO  SECTION 120.06 (GANG ASSAULT IN THE SECOND
DEGREE), OR SECTION 120.07  (GANG  ASSAULT  IN  THE  FIRST  DEGREE);  OR
PREVENT  A  LOCAL GOVERNMENT FROM ADOPTING AND ENFORCING LAWS CONSISTENT
WITH THIS ARTICLE RELATING TO CRIMINAL STREET GANG  ENTERPRISE  ACTIVITY
AND CRIMINAL STREET GANG ENTERPRISE VIOLENCE. WHERE LOCAL LAWS DUPLICATE
OR  SUPPLEMENT  THIS  ARTICLE,  THE  PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE SHALL BE
CONSTRUED AS PROVIDING ALTERNATIVE REMEDIES AND NOT AS  PREEMPTING  SUCH
LOCAL LAWS.
  S  2.  Severability.  If any provision of this act, or the application
thereof to any person or circumstance, shall be adjudged by any court of
competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unconstitutional, such  judgment
shall  not affect, impair or invalidate the remainder thereof, but shall
be confined in its operation to the provision of this  act,  or  in  its
application  to  the  person  or  circumstance, directly involved in the
controversy in which such judgment shall have been rendered.
  S 3. This act shall take effect on the first of November next succeed-
ing the date on which it shall have become a law.

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