assembly Bill A8877

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Increases the penalty for leaving the scene of an incident without reporting

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Jan 08, 2020 referred to transportation
Dec 18, 2019 referred to transportation

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A8877 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S1575
Current Committee:
Assembly Transportation
Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §600, V & T L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: S4188
2015-2016: A7785, S2136
2017-2018: A3921, S3521, S7738
2021-2022: A6812, S2264
2023-2024: S185

A8877 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Increases the penalty for leaving the scene of an incident without reporting.

A8877 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf


                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                                  8877

                       2019-2020 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            December 18, 2019
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  CUSICK,  D'URSO, MAGNARELLI -- read once and
  referred to the Committee on Transportation

AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to leaving  the
  scene of an incident without reporting

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

  Section 1. Paragraph c of subdivision 2 of section 600 of the  vehicle
and  traffic  law,  as amended by section 4 of part AAA of chapter 59 of
the laws of 2017, is amended to read as follows:
  c. A violation of the provisions of paragraph a  of  this  subdivision
resulting  solely  from the failure of an operator to exhibit his or her
license and insurance identification card for the  vehicle  or  exchange
the  information  required  in such paragraph shall constitute a class B
misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than two hundred fifty  nor
more  than  five  hundred  dollars  in  addition  to any other penalties
provided by law. Any subsequent such violation shall constitute a  class
A  misdemeanor  punishable  by  a fine of not less than five hundred nor
more than one thousand  dollars  in  addition  to  any  other  penalties
provided  by law. Any violation of the provisions of paragraph a of this
subdivision, other than for the mere failure of an operator  to  exhibit
his or her license and insurance identification card for such vehicle or
exchange  the information required in such paragraph, shall constitute a
class A misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of not less than five  hundred
dollars  nor  more  than  one  thousand dollars in addition to any other
penalties provided by law. Any such  violation  committed  by  a  person
after  such  person  has  previously  been convicted of such a violation
shall constitute a class E felony, punishable by a fine of not less than
one thousand nor more than two thousand five hundred dollars in addition
to any other penalties provided by law. Any violation of the  provisions
of  paragraph  a of this subdivision, other than for the mere failure of
an operator to exhibit his or her license and  insurance  identification

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