S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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7106
I N S E N A T E
(PREFILED)
January 8, 2020
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Introduced by Sen. BOYLE -- 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 ensuring
repeat offenders qualify for bail and pre-trial detention
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The opening paragraph and paragraphs (h) and (i) of subdi-
vision 4 of section 510.10 of the criminal procedure law, as added by
section 2 of part JJJ of chapter 59 of the laws of 2019, are amended and
a new paragraph (j) is added to read as follows:
Where the principal stands charged with a qualifying offense, the
court, unless otherwise prohibited by law, may in its discretion release
the principal pending trial on the principal's own recognizance or under
non-monetary conditions, fix bail, or, where the defendant is charged
with a qualifying offense [which is a felony], the court may commit the
principal to the custody of the sheriff. A principal stands charged with
a qualifying offense for the purposes of this subdivision when he or she
stands charged with:
(h) criminal contempt in the second degree as defined in subdivision
three of section 215.50 of the penal law, criminal contempt in the first
degree as defined in subdivision (b), (c) or (d) of section 215.51 of
the penal law or aggravated criminal contempt as defined in section
215.52 of the penal law, and the underlying allegation of such charge of
criminal contempt in the second degree, criminal contempt in the first
degree or aggravated criminal contempt is that the defendant violated a
duly served order of protection where the protected party is a member of
the defendant's same family or household as defined in subdivision one
of section 530.11 of this [article; or] TITLE;
(i) facilitating a sexual performance by a child with a controlled
substance or alcohol as defined in section 263.30 of the penal law, use
of a child in a sexual performance as defined in section 263.05 of the
penal law or luring a child as defined in subdivision one of section
120.70 of the penal law[.]; OR
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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(J) A MISDEMEANOR OR FELONY OFFENSE AND THE PRINCIPAL HAS BEEN
CONVICTED OF ONE OR MORE MISDEMEANOR OR FELONY OFFENSES WITHIN THE IMME-
DIATE PRECEDING FIVE YEARS.
§ 2. The opening paragraph and subparagraphs (viii) and (ix) of para-
graph (b) of subdivision 1 of section 530.20 of the criminal procedure
law, as added by section 16 of part JJJ of chapter 59 of the laws of
2019, are amended and a new subparagraph (x) is added to read as
follows:
Where the principal stands charged with a qualifying offense, the
court, unless otherwise prohibited by law, may in its discretion release
the principal pending trial on the principal's own recognizance or under
non-monetary conditions, fix bail, or, where the defendant is charged
with a qualifying offense [which is a felony], the court may commit the
principal to the custody of the sheriff. The court shall explain its
choice of release, release with conditions, bail or remand on the record
or in writing. A principal stands charged with a qualifying offense when
he or she stands charged with:
(viii) criminal contempt in the second degree as defined in subdivi-
sion three of section 215.50 of the penal law, criminal contempt in the
first degree as defined in subdivision (b), (c) or (d) of section 215.51
of the penal law or aggravated criminal contempt as defined in section
215.52 of the penal law, and the underlying allegation of such charge of
criminal contempt in the second degree, criminal contempt in the first
degree or aggravated criminal contempt is that the defendant violated a
duly served order of protection where the protected party is a member of
the defendant's same family or household as defined in subdivision one
of section 530.11 of this article; [or]
(ix) facilitating a sexual performance by a child with a controlled
substance or alcohol as defined in section 263.30 of the penal law, use
of a child in a sexual performance as defined in section 263.05 of the
penal law or luring a child as defined in subdivision one of section
120.70 of the penal law[.]; OR
(X) A MISDEMEANOR OR FELONY OFFENSE AND THE PRINCIPAL HAS BEEN
CONVICTED OF ONE OR MORE MISDEMEANOR OR FELONY OFFENSES WITHIN THE IMME-
DIATE PRECEDING FIVE YEARS.
§ 3. The opening paragraph and paragraphs (h) and (i) of subdivision 4
of section 530.40 of the criminal procedure law, as added by section 18
of part JJJ of chapter 59 of the laws of 2019, are amended and a new
paragraph (j) is added to read as follows:
Where the principal stands charged with a qualifying offense, the
court, unless otherwise prohibited by law, may in its discretion release
the principal pending trial on the principal's own recognizance or under
non-monetary conditions, fix bail, or, where the defendant is charged
with a qualifying offense [which is a felony], the court may commit the
principal to the custody of the sheriff. The court shall explain its
choice of release, release with conditions, bail or remand on the record
or in writing. A principal stands charged with a qualifying offense for
the purposes of this subdivision when he or she stands charged with:
(h) criminal contempt in the second degree as defined in subdivision
three of section 215.50 of the penal law, criminal contempt in the first
degree as defined in subdivision (b), (c) or (d) of section 215.51 of
the penal law or aggravated criminal contempt as defined in section
215.52 of the penal law, and the underlying allegation of such charge of
criminal contempt in the second degree, criminal contempt in the first
degree or aggravated criminal contempt is that the defendant violated a
duly served order of protection where the protected party is a member of
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the defendant's same family or household as defined in subdivision one
of section 530.11 of this article; [or]
(i) facilitating a sexual performance by a child with a controlled
substance or alcohol as defined in section 263.30 of the penal law, use
of a child in a sexual performance as defined in section 263.05 of the
penal law or luring a child as defined in subdivision one of section
120.70 of the penal law[.]; OR
(J) A MISDEMEANOR OR FELONY OFFENSE AND THE PRINCIPAL HAS BEEN
CONVICTED OF ONE OR MORE MISDEMEANOR OR FELONY OFFENSES WITHIN THE IMME-
DIATE PRECEDING FIVE YEARS.
§ 4. This act shall take effect on the same date and in the same
manner as part JJJ of chapter 59 of the laws of 2019, takes effect.