Senate Bill S24A

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Establishes the commission on prosecutorial conduct

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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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co-Sponsors

2015-S24 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A1131
Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Judiciary Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 15-A ยงยง499-a - 499-j, Judy L
Versions Introduced in 2013-2014 Legislative Session:
S6286, A8634

2015-S24 - Summary

Establishes the commission on prosecutorial conduct.

2015-S24 - Sponsor Memo

2015-S24 - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                   24

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 7, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  DeFRANCISCO -- read twice and ordered printed, and
  when printed to be committed to the Committee on Judiciary

AN ACT to amend the judiciary  law,  in  relation  to  establishing  the
  commission on prosecutorial conduct

  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  15-A
to read as follows:
                              ARTICLE 15-A
                STATE COMMISSION ON PROSECUTORIAL CONDUCT
SECTION 499-A. ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMISSION.
        499-B. DEFINITIONS.
        499-C. STATE COMMISSION ON PROSECUTORIAL CONDUCT; ORGANIZATION.
        499-D. FUNCTIONS; POWERS AND DUTIES.
        499-E. PANELS; REFEREES.
        499-F. COMPLAINT; INVESTIGATION; HEARING AND DISPOSITION.
        499-G. CONFIDENTIALITY OF RECORDS.
        499-H. BREACH OF CONFIDENTIALITY OF COMMISSION INFORMATION.
        499-I. RESIGNATION  NOT TO DIVEST COMMISSION OR COURT OF APPEALS
                 OF JURISDICTION.
        499-J. EFFECT.
  S 499-A. ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMISSION. A STATE COMMISSION OF PROSECUTO-
RIAL CONDUCT IS  HEREBY  ESTABLISHED.  THE  COMMISSION  SHALL  HAVE  THE
AUTHORITY  TO  REVIEW  THE  CONDUCT  OF PROSECUTORS UPON THE FILING OF A
COMPLAINT WITH THE COMMISSION  TO  DETERMINE  WHETHER  SAID  CONDUCT  AS
ALLEGED  DEPARTS  FROM THE APPLICABLE STATUTES, CASE LAW, NEW YORK RULES
OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY AND RULE 3.8 (SPECIAL RESPONSIBILITIES OF
PROSECUTORS) OF THE MODEL RULES OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT OF THE  AMERICAN
BAR ASSOCIATIONS.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD01145-01-5
              

co-Sponsors

2015-S24A - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A1131
Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Judiciary Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 15-A ยงยง499-a - 499-j, Judy L
Versions Introduced in 2013-2014 Legislative Session:
S6286, A8634

2015-S24A - Summary

Establishes the commission on prosecutorial conduct.

2015-S24A - Sponsor Memo

2015-S24A - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  24--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 7, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens.  DeFRANCISCO,  AVELLA,  HASSELL-THOMPSON, KRUEGER,
  LATIMER, PARKER, PERKINS, SQUADRON -- read twice and ordered  printed,
  and  when  printed  to  be  committed to the Committee on Judiciary --
  recommitted to the Committee on Judiciary in  accordance  with  Senate
  Rule  6,  sec.  8  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered
  reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the judiciary  law,  in  relation  to  establishing  the
  commission on prosecutorial conduct

  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  15-A
to read as follows:
                              ARTICLE 15-A
                STATE COMMISSION ON PROSECUTORIAL CONDUCT
SECTION 499-A. ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMISSION.
        499-B. DEFINITIONS.
        499-C. STATE COMMISSION ON PROSECUTORIAL CONDUCT; ORGANIZATION.
        499-D. FUNCTIONS; POWERS AND DUTIES.
        499-E. PANELS; REFEREES.
        499-F. COMPLAINT; INVESTIGATION; HEARING AND DISPOSITION.
        499-G. CONFIDENTIALITY OF RECORDS.
        499-H. BREACH OF CONFIDENTIALITY OF COMMISSION INFORMATION.
        499-I. RESIGNATION  NOT TO DIVEST COMMISSION OR COURT OF APPEALS
                 OF JURISDICTION.
        499-J. EFFECT.
  S 499-A. ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMISSION. A STATE COMMISSION OF PROSECUTO-
RIAL CONDUCT IS  HEREBY  ESTABLISHED.  THE  COMMISSION  SHALL  HAVE  THE
AUTHORITY  TO  REVIEW  THE  CONDUCT  OF PROSECUTORS UPON THE FILING OF A
COMPLAINT WITH THE COMMISSION  TO  DETERMINE  WHETHER  SAID  CONDUCT  AS
ALLEGED  DEPARTS  FROM THE APPLICABLE STATUTES, CASE LAW, NEW YORK RULES

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

co-Sponsors

2015-S24B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A1131
Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Judiciary Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 15-A ยงยง499-a - 499-j, Judy L
Versions Introduced in 2013-2014 Legislative Session:
S6286, A8634

2015-S24B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes the commission on prosecutorial conduct.

2015-S24B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S24B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  24--B

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 7, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced by Sens. DeFRANCISCO, AVELLA, BOYLE, HASSELL-THOMPSON, KRUEG-
  ER,  LATIMER, PARKER, PERKINS, RIVERA, SANDERS, SQUADRON -- read twice
  and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee
  on Judiciary -- recommitted to the Committee on Judiciary  in  accord-
  ance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended,
  ordered  reprinted  as  amended  and  recommitted to said committee --
  reported favorably from said committee and committed to the  Committee
  on Finance -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as
  amended and recommitted to said committee

AN  ACT  to  amend  the  judiciary  law, in relation to establishing the
  commission on prosecutorial conduct

  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 15-A
to read as follows:
                              ARTICLE 15-A
                STATE COMMISSION ON PROSECUTORIAL CONDUCT
SECTION 499-A. ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMISSION.
        499-B. DEFINITIONS.
        499-C. STATE COMMISSION ON PROSECUTORIAL CONDUCT; ORGANIZATION.
        499-D. FUNCTIONS; POWERS AND DUTIES.
        499-E. PANELS; REFEREES.
        499-F. COMPLAINT; INVESTIGATION; HEARING AND DISPOSITION.
        499-G. CONFIDENTIALITY OF RECORDS.
        499-H. BREACH OF CONFIDENTIALITY OF COMMISSION INFORMATION.
        499-I. RESIGNATION NOT TO DIVEST COMMISSION OR COURT OF  APPEALS
                 OF JURISDICTION.
        499-J. EFFECT.
  S 499-A. ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMISSION. A STATE COMMISSION OF PROSECUTO-
RIAL  CONDUCT  IS  HEREBY  ESTABLISHED.  THE  COMMISSION  SHALL HAVE THE

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

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