Assembly Bill A10071

Signed By Governor
2015-2016 Legislative Session

Relates to judicial wellness and assistance committees

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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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2015-A10071 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S1606
Law Section:
Judiciary Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 22-A §857, Judy L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: S6618
2013-2014: S1880

2015-A10071 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to judicial wellness and assistance committees.

2015-A10071 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  10071

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              May 10, 2016
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  WEINSTEIN,  DINOWITZ, SIMON -- read once and
  referred to the Committee on Judiciary

AN ACT to amend the judiciary law, in relation to judicial  wellness  or
  assistance committees

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

  Section 1. The judiciary law is amended by adding a new  article  22-A
to read as follows:
                              ARTICLE 22-A
               JUDICIAL WELLNESS OR ASSISTANCE COMMITTEES
SECTION 857. JUDICIAL WELLNESS OR ASSISTANCE COMMITTEES.
  S  857.  JUDICIAL  WELLNESS  OR ASSISTANCE COMMITTEES. 1. CONFIDENTIAL
INFORMATION PRIVILEGED. THE CONFIDENTIAL  RELATIONS  AND  COMMUNICATIONS
BETWEEN  A  MEMBER OR AUTHORIZED AGENT OF A JUDICIAL WELLNESS OR ASSIST-
ANCE COMMITTEE SPONSORED BY A STATE OR LOCAL  BAR  ASSOCIATION  AND  ANY
PERSON,  FIRM  OR  CORPORATION  COMMUNICATING  WITH  SUCH COMMITTEE, ITS
MEMBERS OR AUTHORIZED AGENTS, SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE  PRIVILEGED  ON  THE
SAME  BASIS  AS  THOSE PROVIDED BY LAW BETWEEN ATTORNEY AND CLIENT. SUCH
PRIVILEGE MAY BE WAIVED ONLY BY THE PERSON, FIRM  OR  CORPORATION  WHICH
HAS  FURNISHED  INFORMATION  TO  THE COMMITTEE. THIS PRIVILEGE SHALL NOT
EXTEND TO INFORMATION RECEIVED BY A JUDGE OR LAWYER SERVING AS A  MEMBER
OF  A  JUDICIAL WELLNESS OR ASSISTANCE COMMITTEE THAT A JUDGE IS COMMIT-
TING OR IS LIKELY TO COMMIT A SUBSTANTIAL VIOLATION OF THE RULES GOVERN-
ING JUDICIAL CONDUCT.
  2. IMMUNITY FROM LIABILITY. ANY PERSON, FIRM OR  CORPORATION  IN  GOOD
FAITH PROVIDING INFORMATION TO, OR IN ANY OTHER WAY PARTICIPATING IN THE
AFFAIRS OF, ANY OF THE COMMITTEES REFERRED TO IN SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS
SECTION SHALL BE IMMUNE FROM CIVIL LIABILITY THAT MIGHT OTHERWISE RESULT
BY  REASON  OF SUCH CONDUCT. FOR THE PURPOSE OF ANY PROCEEDING, THE GOOD
FAITH OF ANY SUCH PERSON, FIRM OR CORPORATION SHALL BE PRESUMED.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.


 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD03328-03-6

              

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