S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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2009-2010 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
(PREFILED)
January 7, 2009
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Introduced by M. of A. COLTON, GREENE, J. RIVERA -- Multi-Sponsored by
-- M. of A. BRADLEY, COOK, MILLMAN, SWEENEY, TOWNS -- read once and
referred to the Committee on Transportation
AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to parking
infractions
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Paragraph (b) of subdivision 2-a of section 238 of the
vehicle and traffic law, as added by chapter 224 of the laws of 1995, is
amended to read as follows:
(b) If any information which is required to be inserted on a notice of
violation is omitted from the notice of violation, misdescribed, or
illegible, the violation shall be dismissed upon application of the
person charged with the violation. SUCH APPLICATION FOR DISMISSAL SHALL
BE AVAILABLE TO THE PERSON CHARGED WITH THE VIOLATION DESPITE THE FACT
THAT A DEFAULT JUDGMENT WAS ENTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION TWO HUNDRED
FORTY-ONE OF THIS ARTICLE.
S 2. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall
have become a law and shall apply to any notice of violation issued
after such date.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD03963-01-9