senate Bill S6500

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Relates to the timely scheduling of criminal trials

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Jun 06, 2017 reported and committed to rules
May 26, 2017 referred to codes

Votes

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Jun 6, 2017 - Codes committee Vote

S6500
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committee
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Nay
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Aye with Reservations
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Absent
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Excused
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Codes Committee Vote: Jun 6, 2017

nay (1)

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S6500 (ACTIVE) - Details

See other versions of this Bill:
S7016
, A8507
Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Criminal Procedure Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§30.30 & 180.85, CP L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: S2175
2021-2022: S3936
2023-2024: S2320

S6500 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the timely scheduling of criminal trials.

S6500 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

S6500 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf


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

                                  6500

                       2017-2018 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              May 26, 2017
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens.  SQUADRON, LANZA, SAVINO -- 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  the  timely
  scheduling of criminal trials

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

  Section 1. 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 subdi-
vision 4 as amended by chapter 631 of the laws of 1996, paragraph (h) of
subdivision 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,  para-
graph  (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:
§ 30.30 Speedy trial; time limitations.
  1. Except as otherwise provided in subdivision [three]  FOUR  OF  THIS
SECTION,  a  motion made pursuant to paragraph (e) of subdivision one of
section 170.30 OF THIS CHAPTER or paragraph (g) of  subdivision  one  of
section  210.20 OF THIS CHAPTER 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.
                                                           LBD11887-01-7

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