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Jan 08, 2014 |
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Feb 08, 2013 |
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Assembly Bill A4721
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
LENTOL
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
multi-Sponsors
Crystal Peoples-Stokes
2013-A4721 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Senate Version of this Bill:
- S1267
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Codes
- Law Section:
- Criminal Procedure Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §60.47, amd §§710.20 & 710.30, CP L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2009-2010:
A5213, S7877
2011-2012: A1373, S1400
2015-2016: A7063, S2419
2017-2018: S4791
2013-A4721 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Provides that, as a general rule, any statement made during a custodial interrogation is inadmissible unless such interrogation was electronically recorded; provides exceptions as to when a statement will be admissible even if the custodial interrogation was not recorded.
2013-A4721 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4721 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y February 8, 2013 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. LENTOL -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. PEOPLES-STOKES -- read once and referred to the Committee on Codes AN ACT to amend the criminal procedure law, in relation to the electron- ic recording of interrogations THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The criminal procedure law is amended by adding a new section 60.47 to read as follows: S 60.47 RULES OF EVIDENCE; ELECTRONIC RECORDING OF STATEMENTS OF DEFEND- ANTS. 1. DEFINITIONS. AS USED IN THIS SECTION: (A) "ELECTRONIC RECORDING" MEANS A CONTEMPORANEOUS VIDEO AND AUDIO RECORDING, OR WHERE VIDEO RECORDING IS IMPRACTICABLE, A CONTEMPORANEOUS AUDIO RECORDING. (B) "CUSTODIAL INTERROGATION" MEANS ANY QUESTIONING WHICH IS CONDUCTED IN A PLACE OF DETENTION OR DURING WHICH A REASONABLE PERSON IN THE SUBJECT'S POSITION WOULD CONSIDER HIMSELF OR HERSELF TO BE IN CUSTODY. (C) "PLACE OF DETENTION" MEANS A POLICE STATION, CORRECTIONAL FACILI- TY, HOLDING FACILITY FOR PRISONERS, PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE, OR OTHER GOVERNMENT FACILITY WHERE PERSONS ARE HELD IN DETENTION IN CONNECTION WITH CRIMINAL CHARGES WHICH HAVE BEEN OR MAY BE FILED AGAINST THEM. 2. DURING THE PROSECUTION OF A FELONY, AN ORAL, WRITTEN, OR SIGN LANGUAGE STATEMENT OF A DEFENDANT MADE DURING A CUSTODIAL INTERROGATION SHALL BE PRESUMED INADMISSIBLE AS EVIDENCE AGAINST A DEFENDANT IN A CRIMINAL PROCEEDING UNLESS AN ELECTRONIC RECORDING IS MADE OF THE CUSTO- DIAL INTERROGATION IN ITS ENTIRETY, INCLUDING ANY ADMINISTRATION AND WAIVER, OR INVOCATION OF RIGHTS, THE RECORDING IS SUBSTANTIALLY ACCURATE AND NOT INTENTIONALLY ALTERED, AND ALL INDIVIDUALS WHO SPEAK DURING THE INTERROGATION ARE IDENTIFIED BY NAME ON THE RECORDING. 3. IF THE COURT FINDS THAT THE DEFENDANT WAS SUBJECTED TO A CUSTODIAL INTERROGATION IN VIOLATION OF SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION, THEN ANY EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD02707-01-3
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