Senate Bill S3822

Signed By Governor
2015-2016 Legislative Session

Relates to jurisdiction for organized retail theft crimes

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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-S3822 - Details

Law Section:
Criminal Procedure Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §20.40, CP L
Versions Introduced in 2013-2014 Legislative Session:
S2926

2015-S3822 - Summary

Relates to jurisdiction for organized retail theft crimes.

2015-S3822 - Sponsor Memo

2015-S3822 - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  3822

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 18, 2015
                               ___________

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

AN ACT to amend the criminal procedure law, in relation to  establishing
  jurisdiction and venue for organized retail theft crimes

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

  Section 1. Subdivision 4 of section 20.40 of  the  criminal  procedure
law is amended by adding a new paragraph (n) to read as follows:
  (N)  (I)  AN  ORGANIZED  RETAIL THEFT CRIME, WHERE THE DEFENDANT KNOWS
THAT SUCH CRIME IS A PART OF A COORDINATED PLAN, SCHEME  OR  VENTURE  OF
ORGANIZED  RETAIL  THEFT CRIMES COMMITTED BY TWO OR MORE PERSONS, MAY BE
PROSECUTED IN ANY COUNTY IN WHICH AT LEAST  ONE  SUCH  ORGANIZED  RETAIL
THEFT  CRIME WAS COMMITTED; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT THE COUNTY OF PROSE-
CUTION IS CONTIGUOUS TO ANOTHER COUNTY IN WHICH  ONE  OR  MORE  OF  SUCH
OTHER  ORGANIZED RETAIL THEFT CRIMES WAS COMMITTED. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS
PARAGRAPH, THE FIVE COUNTIES THAT COMPRISE NEW YORK CITY SHALL BE DEEMED
CONTIGUOUS WITH EACH OTHER.
  (II) FOR PURPOSES OF THIS PARAGRAPH, "ORGANIZED  RETAIL  THEFT  CRIME"
SHALL  MEAN  AND  INCLUDE  A  CRIME UNDER THIS CHAPTER THAT INVOLVES THE
LARCENY, EMBEZZLEMENT OR OBTAINING BY FRAUD, FALSE  PRETENSES  OR  OTHER
ILLEGAL MEANS OF RETAIL MERCHANDISE IN QUANTITIES THAT WOULD NOT NORMAL-
LY  BE  PURCHASED  FOR  PERSONAL USE OR CONSUMPTION, FOR THE PURPOSES OF
RESELLING, TRADING, OR OTHERWISE REENTERING SUCH RETAIL  MERCHANDISE  IN
COMMERCE.
  S 2. This act shall take effect on the first of November next succeed-
ing the date on which it shall have become a law.


 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD02331-01-5


              

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2015-S3822A (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Criminal Procedure Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §20.40, CP L
Versions Introduced in 2013-2014 Legislative Session:
S2926

2015-S3822A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to jurisdiction for organized retail theft crimes.

2015-S3822A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S3822A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 3822--A
    Cal. No. 231

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 18, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by Sens. VENDITTO, AVELLA -- read twice and ordered printed,
  and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Codes -- reported
  favorably from said committee, ordered to  first  and  second  report,
  ordered  to  a  third  reading,  passed by Senate and delivered to the
  Assembly, recalled, vote  reconsidered,  restored  to  third  reading,
  amended  and  ordered  reprinted,  retaining its place in the order of
  third reading

AN ACT to amend the criminal procedure law, in relation to  establishing
  jurisdiction for organized retail theft crimes

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

  Section 1. Subdivision 4 of section 20.40 of  the  criminal  procedure
law is amended by adding a new paragraph (n) to read as follows:
  (N)  (I)  AN  ORGANIZED  RETAIL THEFT CRIME, WHERE THE DEFENDANT KNOWS
THAT SUCH CRIME IS A PART OF A COORDINATED PLAN, SCHEME  OR  VENTURE  OF
ORGANIZED  RETAIL  THEFT CRIMES COMMITTED BY TWO OR MORE PERSONS, MAY BE
PROSECUTED IN ANY COUNTY IN WHICH SUCH DEFENDANT COMMITTED AT LEAST  ONE
SUCH ORGANIZED RETAIL THEFT CRIME; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT THE COUNTY OF
PROSECUTION IS CONTIGUOUS TO ANOTHER COUNTY IN WHICH ONE OR MORE OF SUCH
OTHER  ORGANIZED  RETAIL THEFT CRIMES WAS COMMITTED.  MULTIPLE ORGANIZED
RETAIL THEFT CRIMES COMMITTED BY THE SAME DEFENDANT MAY BE JOINED IN ONE
INDICTMENT  IF  AUTHORIZED  AND  APPROPRIATE  IN  ACCORDANCE  WITH   THE
PROVISIONS  OF  SECTION  200.20 OF THIS CHAPTER, PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT
NOTWITHSTANDING SECTION 200.40 OF THIS CHAPTER, NO MORE THAN ONE DEFEND-
ANT MAY BE CHARGED IN THE SAME INDICTMENT OR PROSECUTED AS PART  OF  THE
SAME  TRIAL  UNDER  THIS  PARAGRAPH. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS PARAGRAPH, THE
FIVE COUNTIES THAT COMPRISE NEW YORK CITY  SHALL  BE  DEEMED  CONTIGUOUS
WITH EACH OTHER.
  (II)  FOR  PURPOSES  OF THIS PARAGRAPH, "ORGANIZED RETAIL THEFT CRIME"
SHALL MEAN THE CRIME OF LARCENY, INCLUDING BY  TRICK,  FRAUD,  EMBEZZLE-
MENT,  STEALING  OR FALSE PRETENSES, OF RETAIL MERCHANDISE IN QUANTITIES

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

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