Assembly Actions -
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Jun 05, 2012 |
held for consideration in correction |
Jan 04, 2012 |
referred to correction |
Jan 10, 2011 |
referred to correction |
Assembly Bill A1575
2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
TEDISCO
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
2011-A1575 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Correction
- Law Section:
- Correction Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §620-a, Cor L
- Versions Introduced in 2009-2010 Legislative Session:
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A10362
2011-A1575 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Provides for the disposition of civil proceeds realized by a prisoner of a correctional facility who is successful in an action against the state or a locality to a trust fund subject to garnishment or attachment for the cost of such prisoner's confinement, support of his or her dependents, payment of fines and other restitution.
2011-A1575 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1575 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y January 10, 2011 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. TEDISCO -- read once and referred to the Commit- tee on Correction AN ACT to amend the correction law, in relation to civil judgments or settlements awarded to inmates THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The correction law is amended by adding a new section 620-a to read as follows: S 620-A. DISPOSITION OF CIVIL JUDGMENTS OR SETTLEMENTS. THE AMOUNT OF ANY SETTLEMENT OR JUDGMENT REALIZED BY A PRISONER IN A STATE OR LOCAL CORRECTION FACILITY AS A RESULT OF A CIVIL ACTION FOR DAMAGES SUFFERED WHILE SUCH A PRISONER, LESS ANY DEDUCTIONS REQUIRED OR AUTHORIZED BY LAW, SHALL BE DEPOSITED WITH THE DEPARTMENT IN A TRUST FUND ACCOUNT. SUCH EARNINGS SHALL BE SUBJECT TO ATTACHMENT OR GARNISHMENT IN THE HANDS OF THE DEPARTMENT. THE COMMISSIONER IS AUTHORIZED TO PROVIDE FOR DISBURSEMENTS FROM THE TRUST FUND ACCOUNT FOR ANY OR ALL OF THE FOLLOW- ING PURPOSES: 1. SUCH COSTS INCIDENT TO THE PRISONER'S CONFINEMENT AS THE COMMIS- SIONER DEEMS APPROPRIATE AND REASONABLE; 2. SUCH COSTS RELATED TO ANY WORK RELEASE PROGRAM AS THE COMMISSIONER DEEMS APPROPRIATE AND REASONABLE; 3. SUPPORT OF THE PRISONER'S DEPENDENTS; OR 4. PAYMENT OF COURT FINES, MANDATORY SURCHARGE, RESTITUTION OR REPARA- TION, OR FORFEITURES. THE BALANCE OF SUCH EARNINGS, IF ANY, AFTER DISBURSEMENTS FOR ANY OF THE PURPOSES ESTABLISHED IN THIS SECTION SHALL BE PAID TO THE PRISONER UPON TERMINATION OF HIS OR HER IMPRISONMENT. S 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD01462-01-1
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