Senate Bill S5213

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Permits access by a victim to the proceedings of a juvenile offender

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Codes Committee


  • 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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2017-S5213 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Codes
Law Section:
Criminal Procedure Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §1.20, add Art 235 §235.10, CP L; add §340.3, Fam Ct Act
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: S1553
2011-2012: S1782
2013-2014: S647
2015-2016: S3162
2019-2020: S2919

2017-S5213 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Permits access to a crime victim to information about status of case he or she was involved in and the right to participate in the proceedings of a juvenile offender.

2017-S5213 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S5213 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   5213
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              March 16, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. STAVISKY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Codes
 
 AN ACT to amend the criminal procedure law and the family court act,  in
   relation  to  a  victim's  right  of  access to information in certain
   proceedings

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Section  1.20 of the criminal procedure law is amended by
 adding a new subdivision 44 to read as follows:
   44. "VICTIM" MEANS A PERSON AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION SEVEN OF SECTION
 10.00 OF THE PENAL LAW ALLEGED TO  HAVE  SUSTAINED  PHYSICAL  INJURY  TO
 PERSON  OR  FINANCIAL DAMAGE TO PROPERTY AS A DIRECT RESULT OF THE CRIME
 OR CRIMES CHARGED IN AN ACCUSATORY INSTRUMENT.
   § 2. The criminal procedure law is amended by adding a new article 235
 to read as follows:
                                 ARTICLE 235
                       VICTIM'S RIGHT TO DISCLOSURE
                       OF THE ACCUSED'S CASE STATUS
 SECTION 235.10 VICTIM'S RIGHT OF ACCESS.
 § 235.10 VICTIM'S RIGHT OF ACCESS.
   1. A VICTIM OF A CRIME MAY OBTAIN UPON  DEMAND  FROM  THE  PROSECUTOR,
 INFORMATION CONCERNING THE STATUS OF THE ACCUSED'S CASE FROM THE TIME OF
 ARRAIGNMENT TO SENTENCING.
   2. A VICTIM HAS THE RIGHT TO KNOW WHAT PLEA THE ACCUSED HAS ENTERED.
   3.  A  VICTIM  HAS THE RIGHT TO KNOW WHAT TRIAL DATE HAS BEEN ASSIGNED
 FOR TRYING THE ACCUSED.
   4. A VICTIM HAS THE RIGHT TO KNOW  IF  THE  ACCUSED'S  CASE  HAS  BEEN
 TRANSFERRED  TO  A  COURT  OTHER THAN THE ORIGINAL ONE WHERE THE ACCUSED
 ENTERED HIS/HER PLEA.
   § 3. The family court act is amended by adding a new section 340.3  to
 read as follows:

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

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