Assembly Bill A5111

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Authorizes Triborough bridge and tunnel peace officers the right to temporarily stop and question persons and conduct frisk for weapons

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  • 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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2009-A5111 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S2801
Current Committee:
Assembly Codes
Law Section:
Criminal Procedure Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §140.50, CP L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A4304, S646
2013-2014: A4715

2009-A5111 - Summary

Authorizes Triborough bridge and tunnel peace officers the right to temporarily stop and question persons and conduct frisk for weapons.

2009-A5111 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  5111

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 10, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. CUSICK, BENJAMIN, MARKEY, PHEFFER -- Multi-Spon-
  sored by -- M. of A.  BOYLAND, COLTON, JOHN, LAVINE, N. RIVERA -- read
  once and referred to the Committee on Codes

AN ACT to amend the  criminal  procedure  law,  in  relation  to  adding
  triborough bridge and tunnel authority peace officers to those able to
  conduct temporary questioning of persons

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

  Section 1. Section 140.50 of the criminal procedure law, as amended by
chapter 911 of the laws of 1972, subdivision 1 as amended by chapter 714
of the laws of 1973 and subdivision 2 as amended by chapter 237  of  the
laws of 1985, is amended to read as follows:
S  140.50  Temporary questioning of persons in public places; search for
             weapons.
  1. In addition to the authority provided by this article for making an
arrest without a warrant, a police officer may stop a person in a public
place located within the geographical area of such officer's  employment
when  [he]  SUCH  POLICE OFFICER reasonably suspects that such person is
committing, has committed or is about to commit either (a) a  felony  or
(b)  a misdemeanor defined in the penal law, and may demand [of him his]
SUCH PERSON'S name, address and an explanation of his OR HER conduct.
  2. Any person who  is  a  peace  officer  and  who  provides  security
services  for any court of the unified court system may stop a person in
or about the courthouse to which [he] SUCH  PEACE  OFFICER  is  assigned
when  [he]  SUCH  PEACE  OFFICER reasonably suspects that such person is
committing, has committed or is about to commit either (a) a  felony  or
(b)  a misdemeanor defined in the penal law, and may demand [of him his]
SUCH PERSON'S name, address and an explanation of his OR HER conduct.
  3. ANY PERSON WHO IS A PEACE OFFICER AND ENFORCES  ALL  PROVISIONS  OF
LAW  IN AND ABOUT THE TRIBOROUGH BRIDGE AND TUNNEL AUTHORITY FACILITIES,
MAY STOP A PERSON IN OR ABOUT SUCH FACILITIES TO WHICH SUCH PEACE  OFFI-

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD07932-01-9

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2009-A5111A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S2801
Current Committee:
Assembly Codes
Law Section:
Criminal Procedure Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §140.50, CP L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A4304, S646
2013-2014: A4715

2009-A5111A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes Triborough bridge and tunnel peace officers the right to temporarily stop and question persons and conduct frisk for weapons.

2009-A5111A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 5111--A

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 10, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M. of A. CUSICK, BENJAMIN, MARKEY, PHEFFER, DenDEKKER --
  Multi-Sponsored  by  --  M.  of  A.  BOYLAND,  COLTON,  JOHN,  LAVINE,
  N. RIVERA, TOBACCO -- read once and referred to the Committee on Codes
  --  recommitted  to the Committee on Codes 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  criminal  procedure  law, in relation to adding
  Triborough bridge and tunnel authority peace officers to those able to
  conduct temporary questioning of persons

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

  Section 1. Section 140.50 of the criminal procedure law, as amended by
chapter 911 of the laws of 1972, subdivision 1 as amended by chapter 714
of  the  laws of 1973 and subdivision 2 as amended by chapter 237 of the
laws of 1985, is amended to read as follows:
S 140.50 Temporary questioning of persons in public places;  search  for
           weapons.
  1. In addition to the authority provided by this article for making an
arrest without a warrant, a police officer may stop a person in a public
place  located within the geographical area of such officer's employment
when [he] SUCH POLICE OFFICER reasonably suspects that  such  person  is
committing,  has  committed or is about to commit either (a) a felony or
(b) a misdemeanor defined in the penal law, and may demand [of him  his]
SUCH PERSON'S name, address and an explanation of his OR HER conduct.
  2.  Any  person  who  is  a  peace  officer  and who provides security
services for any court of the unified court system may stop a person  in
or  about  the  courthouse  to which [he] SUCH PEACE OFFICER is assigned
when [he] SUCH PEACE OFFICER reasonably suspects  that  such  person  is
committing,  has  committed or is about to commit either (a) a felony or
(b) a misdemeanor defined in the penal law, and may demand [of him  his]
SUCH PERSON'S name, address and an explanation of his OR HER conduct.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD07932-02-0

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