Assembly Bill A7455A

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Authorizes a plea of guilty and the payment of fines or penalties electronically via the internet

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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-A7455 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5567
Current Committee:
Assembly Transportation
Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §1805, V & T L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: A5205, S1640
2019-2020: A4276, S3131
2021-2022: A5920, S4809
2023-2024: A5655, S4128

2015-A7455 - Summary

Authorizes a plea of guilty and the payment of fines or penalties electronically via the internet.

2015-A7455 - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  7455

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              May 12, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. GALEF -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on Transportation

AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to  authorizing
  the payment of fines or penalties via the internet

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

  Section 1. Section 1805 of the vehicle and traffic law, as amended  by
chapter 182 of the laws of 2004, is amended to read as follows:
  S 1805. Plea  of  guilty, how put in. The provisions of section 170.10
of the criminal procedure law and the  provisions  of  section  eighteen
hundred  seven  of this article may be waived, to the extent hereinafter
indicated, by a defendant charged with a violation of any  provision  of
the  tax  law or the transportation law regulating traffic, or a traffic
infraction, as defined in this chapter, other than a third or subsequent
speeding  violation  committed  within  a  period  of  eighteen  months,
provided  that he shall submit to the local criminal court having juris-
diction, in person, by duly authorized agent, by first class mail or  by
registered  or  certified mail, return receipt requested, an application
setting forth (a) the nature of  the  charge,  (b)  the  information  or
instructions  required by section eighteen hundred seven of this article
to be given  defendant  upon  arraignment,  (c)  that  defendant  waives
arraignment  in  open  court  and the aid of counsel, (d) that he pleads
guilty to the offense as charged, (e) that defendant elects and requests
that the charge be disposed of and the fine  or  penalty  fixed  by  the
court,  pursuant  to this section, (f) any statement or explanation that
the defendant may desire to make concerning the offense charged and  (g)
that  defendant  makes  all  statements with respect to such application
under penalty of perjury. This application shall be in such form as  the
commissioner  shall  prescribe and a copy thereof shall be handed to the
defendant by the officer charging him with such offense.  Thereupon  the
local  criminal  court  may  proceed  as  though  the defendant had been

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD10194-01-5
              

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2015-A7455A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5567
Current Committee:
Assembly Transportation
Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §1805, V & T L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: A5205, S1640
2019-2020: A4276, S3131
2021-2022: A5920, S4809
2023-2024: A5655, S4128

2015-A7455A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes a plea of guilty and the payment of fines or penalties electronically via the internet.

2015-A7455A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 7455--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              May 12, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. GALEF -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on Transportation  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered
  reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN  ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to authorizing
  a plea of guilty and payment of fines or penalties electronically  via
  the internet

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

  Section 1. Section 1805 of the vehicle and traffic law, as amended  by
chapter 182 of the laws of 2004, is amended to read as follows:
  S 1805. Plea  of  guilty, how put in. The provisions of section 170.10
of the criminal procedure law and the  provisions  of  section  eighteen
hundred  seven  of this article may be waived, to the extent hereinafter
indicated, by a defendant charged with a violation of any  provision  of
the  tax  law or the transportation law regulating traffic, or a traffic
infraction, as defined in this chapter, other than a third or subsequent
speeding  violation  committed  within  a  period  of  eighteen  months,
provided  that he OR SHE shall submit to the local criminal court having
jurisdiction, in person, by duly authorized agent, by first  class  mail
or  by  registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, OR ELEC-
TRONICALLY VIA THE INTERNET, WHICH  METHOD  SHALL  INCLUDE  INSTRUCTIONS
RELATING  TO  THE USE OF AN ELECTRONIC SIGNATURE, an application setting
forth (a) the nature of the charge, (b) the information or  instructions
required  by  section eighteen hundred seven of this article to be given
defendant upon arraignment, (c) that  defendant  waives  arraignment  in
open  court  and the aid of counsel, (d) that he OR SHE pleads guilty to
the offense as charged, (e) that defendant elects and requests that  the
charge be disposed of and the fine or penalty fixed by the court, pursu-
ant to this section, (f) any statement or explanation that the defendant
may desire to make concerning the offense charged and (g) that defendant
makes  all  statements with respect to such application under penalty of

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD10194-02-5
              

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