Senate Bill S5988

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Relates to time limits for a speedy trial

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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-S5988 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8296
Current Committee:
Senate Codes
Law Section:
Criminal Procedure Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§30.30 & 180.85, CP L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: S1998, A3055
2019-2020: A3973

2015-S5988 - Summary

Relates to time limits for a speedy trial.

2015-S5988 - Sponsor Memo

2015-S5988 - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  5988

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              June 16, 2015
                               ___________

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

AN ACT to amend the criminal procedure law, in relation to  time  limits
  for a speedy trial

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

  Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as "Kalief's law".
  S 2. Section 30.30 of the criminal procedure law, as added by  chapter
184  of  the  laws of 1972, paragraph (a) of subdivision 3 as amended by
chapter 93 of the laws of  2006,  paragraph  (a)  of  subdivision  4  as
amended by chapter 558 of the laws of 1982, paragraph (c) of subdivision
4 as amended by chapter 631 of the laws of 1996, paragraph (h) of subdi-
vision  4  as added by chapter 837 of the laws of 1986, paragraph (i) of
subdivision 4 as added by chapter 446 of the laws of 1993, paragraph (j)
of subdivision 4 as added by chapter 222 of the laws of 1994,  paragraph
(b)  of  subdivision  5  as  amended by chapter 109 of the laws of 1982,
paragraphs (e) and (f) of subdivision 5 as added by chapter 209  of  the
laws of 1990, is amended to read as follows:
S 30.30 Speedy trial; time limitations.
  1.  Except as otherwise provided in subdivision [three] FOUR, a motion
made pursuant to paragraph (e) of subdivision one of section  170.30  or
paragraph (g) of subdivision one of section 210.20 must be granted where
the people are not ready for trial within:
  (a)  six  months  of  the  commencement of a criminal action wherein a
defendant is accused of one or more offenses, at least one of which is a
felony;
  (b) ninety days of the commencement of a  criminal  action  wherein  a
defendant is accused of one or more offenses, at least one of which is a
misdemeanor  punishable by a sentence of imprisonment of more than three
months and none of which is a felony;

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11685-01-5

              

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2015-S5988A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8296
Current Committee:
Senate Codes
Law Section:
Criminal Procedure Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§30.30 & 180.85, CP L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: S1998, A3055
2019-2020: A3973

2015-S5988A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to time limits for a speedy trial.

2015-S5988A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S5988A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 5988--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              June 16, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens.  SQUADRON,  ADDABBO,  AVELLA,  BRESLIN,  CARLUCCI,
  COMRIE, DILAN, ESPAILLAT, GIANARIS, HAMILTON, HOYLMAN, KLEIN, KRUEGER,
  LATIMER, MONTGOMERY, PANEPINTO,  PARKER,  PERALTA,  PERKINS,  SANDERS,
  SAVINO,  SERRANO, STAVISKY, VALESKY -- read twice and ordered printed,
  and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules  --  recom-
  mitted  to  the  Committee  on Codes 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 criminal procedure law, in relation to time limits
  for a speedy trial

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

  Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as "Kalief's law".
  S  2. Section 30.30 of the criminal procedure law, as added by chapter
184 of the laws of 1972, paragraph (a) of subdivision 3  as  amended  by
chapter  93  of  the  laws  of  2006,  paragraph (a) of subdivision 4 as
amended by chapter 558 of the laws of 1982, paragraph (c) of subdivision
4 as amended by chapter 631 of the laws of 1996, paragraph (h) of subdi-
vision 4 as added by chapter 837 of the laws of 1986, paragraph  (i)  of
subdivision 4 as added by chapter 446 of the laws of 1993, paragraph (j)
of  subdivision 4 as added by chapter 222 of the laws of 1994, paragraph
(b) of subdivision 5 as amended by chapter 109  of  the  laws  of  1982,
paragraphs  (e)  and (f) of subdivision 5 as added by chapter 209 of the
laws of 1990, is amended to read as follows:
S 30.30 Speedy trial; time limitations.
  1. Except as otherwise provided in subdivision [three] FOUR, a  motion
made  pursuant  to paragraph (e) of subdivision one of section 170.30 or
paragraph (g) of subdivision one of section 210.20 must be granted where
the people are not ready for trial within:

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11685-02-6

S. 5988--A                          2
              

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