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Jun 06, 2016 | reported referred to rules |
Jan 06, 2016 | referred to codes |
Mar 25, 2015 | referred to codes |
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William Colton
Annette Robinson
A6478 (ACTIVE) - Details
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S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6478 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y March 25, 2015 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. PERRY -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. COLTON, ROBINSON -- read once and referred to the Committee on Codes AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to requiring a law enforcement officer or peace officer who discharges his or her weapon under circumstances where a person could be struck by a bullet to immediately report the incident THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 837-s to read as follows: S 837-S. REPORT OF DISCHARGE OF WEAPON. 1. ANY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFI- CER OR PEACE OFFICER WHO DISCHARGES HIS OR HER WEAPON WHILE ON DUTY OR OFF DUTY UNDER CIRCUMSTANCES WHEREIN A PERSON COULD BE STRUCK BY A BULLET FROM THE WEAPON, INCLUDING SITUATIONS WHEREIN SUCH OFFICER DISCHARGES HIS OR HER WEAPON IN THE DIRECTION OF A PERSON, SHALL VERBAL- LY REPORT THE INCIDENT TO HIS OR HER SUPERIORS WITHIN SIX HOURS OF THE OCCURRENCE OF THE INCIDENT AND SHALL PREPARE AND FILE A WRITTEN REPORT OF THE INCIDENT WITHIN FORTY-EIGHT HOURS OF THE OCCURRENCE OF THE INCI- DENT. NOTHING CONTAINED IN THIS SECTION SHALL PREVENT ANY POLICE OFFI- CER FROM INVOKING HIS OR HER CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT TO AVOID SELF-INCRIMI- NATION. 2. AS USED IN THIS SECTION "LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER" MEANS A STATE OR LOCAL POLICE OFFICER AND "PEACE OFFICER" MEANS ANY PERSON DESIGNATED AS A PEACE OFFICER PURSUANT TO SECTION 2.10 OF THE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE LAW. S 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD03017-01-5