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Assembly Bill A6447

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Relates to intimidating a victim or witness in the third degree

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2017-A6447 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Codes
Law Section:
Penal Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §215.15, Pen L
Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:
A808

2017-A6447 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to intimidating a victim or witness in the third degree.

2017-A6447 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   6447
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               March 7, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M. of A. SIMOTAS, MOYA, OTIS -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M.
   of A.  BRAUNSTEIN -- read once and referred to the Committee on Codes
 
 AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to intimidating a  victim  or
   witness
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section 1. Section 215.15 of the penal law is amended by adding a  new
 subdivision 3 to read as follows:
   3.  WITH  THE  INTENT  TO HARASS, ANNOY, THREATEN, ALARM OR INTIMIDATE
 SUCH PERSON, OR CAUSE LEGAL HARM OR CONSEQUENCES  TO  SUCH  PERSON,  AND
 OUTSIDE OF HIS OR HER OFFICIAL DUTIES, HE OR SHE REPORTS TO ANY FEDERAL,
 STATE OR MUNICIPAL AGENCY OR DEPARTMENT:
   (A) THE CITIZENSHIP OR IMMIGRATION STATUS OF A PERSON WHO:
   (I) HAS BEEN THE VICTIM OF A CRIMINAL ACT DESCRIBED IN THIS PART; OR
   (II) WHO IS SEEKING AN ORDER OF PROTECTION; OR
   (B)  THE CITIZENSHIP OR IMMIGRATION STATUS OF A PERSON WHO IS A FAMILY
 MEMBER OF A PERSON WHO HAS BEEN THE VICTIM OF A CRIMINAL  ACT  DESCRIBED
 IN THIS PART, OR IS SEEKING AN ORDER OF PROTECTION.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD10204-01-7

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