senate Bill S9194

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Relates to removing the lifetime ban on jury duty for convicted felons who have completed their sentencing

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Nov 26, 2018 referred to rules

S9194 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Judiciary Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §510, Judy L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: S221
2021-2022: S1014, S8065
2023-2024: S206

S9194 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to removing the lifetime ban on jury duty for convicted felons who have completed their sentencing, including any period of probation or parole.

S9194 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

S9194 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 


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

                                  9194

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            November 26, 2018
                               ___________

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

AN ACT to amend the judiciary law, in relation to removing the  lifetime
  ban  on  jury  duty  for  convicted  felons  who  have completed their
  sentencing

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

  Section  1.  Subdivision  3  of  section  510 of the judiciary law, as
amended by chapter 86 of the  laws  of  1995,  is  amended  to  read  as
follows:
  3.  [Not  have  been]  IF  convicted  of  a felony, HAVE COMPLETED ANY
SENTENCING RELATED TO SUCH CONVICTION, INCLUDING ANY PERIOD OF PROBATION
OR PAROLE.
  § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.







 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD16720-01-8

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