NY State Assembly Bill 2021-A6536A

Assembly Bill A6536A

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Release of persons charged with certain crimes involving possession of a firearm on their own recognizance or under non-monetary conditions, bail or custody of the sheriff

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Jan 05, 2022	referred to codes
Mar 27, 2021	print number 6536a
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2021-A6536 - Details

Current Committee:: Assembly Codes
Law Section:: Criminal Procedure Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §§510.10, 510.30, 530.20, 530.40 & 530.60, CP L
Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:: A3995

2021-A6536 - Summary

Authorizes the court the discretion to release persons charged with certain crimes involving possession of a firearm on their own recognizance or under non-monetary conditions, fix bail, or commit the person to the custody of the sheriff.

2021-A6536 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   6536
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              March 19, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. CUSICK -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on Codes
 
 AN  ACT  to amend the criminal procedure law, in relation to authorizing
   the court the discretion  to  release  persons  charged  with  certain
   crimes  involving possession of a firearm on their own recognizance or
   under non-monetary conditions, fix bail, or commit the person  to  the
   custody of the sheriff
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 510.10 of the  criminal  procedure
 law,  as  amended  by section 2 of part JJJ of chapter 59 of the laws of
 2019, is amended to read as follows:
   1. When a principal, whose  future  court  attendance  at  a  criminal
 action or proceeding is or may be required, comes under the control of a
 court,  such  court  shall, in accordance with this title, by a securing
 order release the principal on the principal's own recognizance, release
 the principal under non-monetary conditions, or, where  authorized,  fix
 bail  or commit the principal to the custody of the sheriff. In all such
 cases, except where another type  of  securing  order  is  shown  to  be
 required  by  law,  OR UNLESS OTHERWISE PROVIDED BY LAW, the court shall
 release the principal pending trial on the principal's own recognizance,
 unless it is demonstrated and the court makes an individualized determi-
 nation that the principal poses a risk of flight to  avoid  prosecution.
 If  such a finding is made, the court must, UNLESS OTHERWISE PROVIDED BY
 LAW, select the least restrictive alternative and  condition  or  condi-
 tions  that will reasonably assure the principal's return to court.  The
 court shall explain its choice of release, release with conditions, bail
 or remand on the record or in writing.
   § 2. Paragraphs (s) and (t) of subdivision 4 of section 510.10 of  the
 criminal  procedure  law, as added by section 2 of part UU of chapter 56

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD10391-02-1

 A. 6536                             2
 
 of the laws of 2020, are amended and a new paragraph  (u)  is  added  to
 read as follows:
   (s)  a  felony,  where  the defendant qualifies for sentencing on such
 charge as a persistent felony offender pursuant to section 70.10 of  the
 penal law; [or]
   (t)  any  felony or class A misdemeanor involving harm to an identifi-
 able person or property, where such charge arose from conduct  occurring
 while  the  defendant  was  released  on  his or her own recognizance or
 released under conditions for a separate felony or class  A  misdemeanor
 involving harm to an identifiable person or property, provided, however,
 that  the  prosecutor  must  show  reasonable  cause to believe that the
 defendant committed the instant crime and any underlying crime. For  the
 purposes  of this subparagraph, any of the underlying crimes need not be
 a qualifying offense as defined in this subdivision[.]; OR
   (U) ANY FELONY OFFENSE INVOLVING CRIMINAL POSSESSION OF A  FIREARM  OR
 CRIMINAL  POSSESSION  OF  A  WEAPON  IN VIOLATION OF ARTICLE TWO HUNDRED
 SIXTY-FIVE OF THE PENAL LAW.
   § 3. Section 510.10 of the criminal procedure law is amended by adding
 a new subdivision 7 to read as follows:
   7. WHEN THE PRINCIPAL IS CHARGED WITH A CRIME AS  DEFINED  IN  ARTICLE
 TWO  HUNDRED  SIXTY-FIVE  OF  THE PENAL LAW THAT INVOLVES A MACHINE-GUN,
 FIREARM SILENCER, FIREARM, RIFLE, SHOTGUN, DISGUISED GUN, GHOST  GUN  OR
 ASSAULT  WEAPON,  THE  COURT MAY IN ITS DISCRETION RELEASE THE PRINCIPAL
 PENDING TRIAL ON THE PRINCIPAL'S OWN RECOGNIZANCE OR UNDER  NON-MONETARY
 CONDITIONS,  FIX  BAIL,  OR  THE  COURT  MAY COMMIT THE PRINCIPAL TO THE
 CUSTODY OF THE SHERIFF.   IN INSTANCES WHERE THE  PRINCIPAL  IS  CHARGED
 WITH  CRIMES DEFINED IN ARTICLE TWO HUNDRED SIXTY-FIVE OF THE PENAL LAW,
 THE COURT MUST CONSIDER  THE  LEAST  RESTRICTIVE  MEANS  AND  WHAT  WILL
 PRODUCE  THE BEST LIKELIHOOD THE DEFENDANT WILL RETURN TO COURT, HOWEVER
 THE COURT DOES NOT HAVE TO SELECT THE LEAST RESTRICTIVE MEANS AND IN ITS
 DISCRETION SHALL RELEASE THE PRINCIPAL PENDING TRIAL ON THE  PRINCIPAL'S
 OWN  RECOGNIZANCE  OR  UNDER  NON-MONETARY  CONDITIONS, FIX BAIL, OR THE
 COURT MAY COMMIT THE PRINCIPAL TO THE CUSTODY OF THE SHERIFF.
   § 4. The opening paragraph of subdivision 1 of section 510.30  of  the
 criminal  procedure  law, as amended by section 5 of part JJJ of chapter
 59 of the laws of 2019, is amended to read as follows:
   With respect to any principal, the court [in all cases], unless other-
 wise provided by law, must impose the least restrictive kind and  degree
 of  control  or  restriction that is necessary to secure the principal's
 return to court when required. In determining  that  matter,  the  court
 must,  on  the  basis  of  available information, consider and take into
 account information about the principal that is relevant to the  princi-
 pal's return to court, including:
   § 5. Section 510.30 of the criminal procedure law is amended by adding
 a new subdivision 4 to read as follows:
   4.  WHEN  THE  PRINCIPAL IS CHARGED WITH A CRIME AS DEFINED IN ARTICLE
 TWO HUNDRED SIXTY-FIVE OF THE PENAL LAW  THAT  INVOLVES  A  MACHINE-GUN,
 FIREARM  SILENCER,  FIREARM, RIFLE, SHOTGUN, DISGUISED GUN, GHOST GUN OR
 ASSAULT WEAPON, THE COURT MAY IN ITS DISCRETION  RELEASE  THE  PRINCIPAL
 PENDING  TRIAL ON THE PRINCIPAL'S OWN RECOGNIZANCE OR UNDER NON-MONETARY
 CONDITIONS, FIX BAIL, OR THE COURT  MAY  COMMIT  THE  PRINCIPAL  TO  THE
 CUSTODY  OF  THE  SHERIFF.   IN INSTANCES WHERE THE PRINCIPAL IS CHARGED
 WITH CRIMES DEFINED IN ARTICLE TWO HUNDRED SIXTY-FIVE OF THE PENAL  LAW,
 THE  COURT  MUST  CONSIDER  THE  LEAST  RESTRICTIVE  MEANS AND WHAT WILL
 PRODUCE THE BEST LIKELIHOOD THE DEFENDANT WILL RETURN TO COURT,  HOWEVER
 THE COURT DOES NOT HAVE TO SELECT THE LEAST RESTRICTIVE MEANS AND IN ITS

 A. 6536                             3
 
 DISCRETION  SHALL RELEASE THE PRINCIPAL PENDING TRIAL ON THE PRINCIPAL'S
 OWN RECOGNIZANCE OR UNDER NON-MONETARY  CONDITIONS,  FIX  BAIL,  OR  THE
 COURT MAY COMMIT THE PRINCIPAL TO THE CUSTODY OF THE SHERIFF.
   § 6. Subparagraphs (xix) and (xx) of paragraph (b) of subdivision 1 of
 section 530.20 of the criminal procedure law, as amended by section 3 of
 part UU of chapter 56 of the laws of 2020, are amended and a new subpar-
 agraph (xxi) is added to read as follows:
   (xix)  a  felony, where the defendant qualifies for sentencing on such
 charge as a persistent felony offender pursuant to section 70.10 of  the
 penal law; [or]
   (xx)  any felony or class A misdemeanor involving harm to an identifi-
 able person or property, where such charge arose from conduct  occurring
 while  the  defendant  was  released  on  his or her own recognizance or
 released under conditions for a separate felony or class  A  misdemeanor
 involving harm to an identifiable person or property, provided, however,
 that  the  prosecutor  must  show  reasonable  cause to believe that the
 defendant committed the instant crime and any underlying crime. For  the
 purposes  of this subparagraph, any of the underlying crimes need not be
 a qualifying offense as defined in this subdivision[.]; OR
   (XXI) ANY FELONY OFFENSE INVOLVING CRIMINAL POSSESSION OF A FIREARM OR
 CRIMINAL POSSESSION OF A WEAPON IN  VIOLATION  OF  ARTICLE  TWO  HUNDRED
 SIXTY-FIVE OF THE PENAL LAW.
   §  7. Paragraphs (s) and (t) of subdivision 4 of section 530.40 of the
 criminal procedure law, as added by section 4 of part UU of  chapter  56
 of  the  laws  of  2020, are amended and a new paragraph (u) is added to
 read as follows:
   (s) a felony, where the defendant qualifies  for  sentencing  on  such
 charge  as a persistent felony offender pursuant to section 70.10 of the
 penal law; [or]
   (t) any felony or class A misdemeanor involving harm to  an  identifi-
 able  person or property, where such charge arose from conduct occurring
 while the defendant was released on  his  or  her  own  recognizance  or
 released  under  conditions for a separate felony or class A misdemeanor
 involving harm to an identifiable person or property, provided, however,
 that the prosecutor must show  reasonable  cause  to  believe  that  the
 defendant  committed the instant crime and any underlying crime. For the
 purposes of this subparagraph, any of the underlying crimes need not  be
 a qualifying offense as defined in this subdivision[.]; OR
   (U)  ANY  FELONY OFFENSE INVOLVING CRIMINAL POSSESSION OF A FIREARM OR
 CRIMINAL POSSESSION OF A WEAPON IN  VIOLATION  OF  ARTICLE  TWO  HUNDRED
 SIXTY-FIVE OF THE PENAL LAW.
   §  8. Subdivision 2 of section 530.60 of the criminal procedure law is
 amended by adding a new paragraph (f) to read as follows:
   (F) WHEN THE PRINCIPAL IS CHARGED WITH A CRIME AS DEFINED  IN  ARTICLE
 TWO  HUNDRED  SIXTY-FIVE  OF  THE PENAL LAW THAT INVOLVES A MACHINE-GUN,
 FIREARM SILENCER, FIREARM, RIFLE, SHOTGUN, DISGUISED GUN, GHOST  GUN  OR
 ASSAULT  WEAPON,  THE  COURT MAY IN ITS DISCRETION RELEASE THE PRINCIPAL
 PENDING TRIAL ON THE PRINCIPAL'S OWN RECOGNIZANCE OR UNDER  NON-MONETARY
 CONDITIONS,  FIX  BAIL,  OR  THE  COURT  MAY COMMIT THE PRINCIPAL TO THE
 CUSTODY OF THE SHERIFF.   IN INSTANCES WHERE THE  PRINCIPAL  IS  CHARGED
 WITH  CRIMES DEFINED IN ARTICLE TWO HUNDRED SIXTY-FIVE OF THE PENAL LAW,
 THE COURT MUST CONSIDER  THE  LEAST  RESTRICTIVE  MEANS  AND  WHAT  WILL
 PRODUCE  THE BEST LIKELIHOOD THE DEFENDANT WILL RETURN TO COURT, HOWEVER
 THE COURT DOES NOT HAVE TO SELECT THE LEAST RESTRICTIVE MEANS AND IN ITS
 DISCRETION SHALL RELEASE THE PRINCIPAL PENDING TRIAL ON THE  PRINCIPAL'S

 A. 6536                             4
 
 OWN  RECOGNIZANCE  OR  UNDER  NON-MONETARY  CONDITIONS, FIX BAIL, OR THE
 COURT MAY COMMIT THE PRINCIPAL TO THE CUSTODY OF THE SHERIFF.
   § 9. This act shall take effect immediately.

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2021-A6536A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:: Assembly Codes
Law Section:: Criminal Procedure Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §§510.10, 510.30, 530.20, 530.40 & 530.60, CP L
Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:: A3995

2021-A6536A (ACTIVE) - Summary

2021-A6536A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  6536--A
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              March 19, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. CUSICK -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on  Codes  -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as
   amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the criminal procedure law, in relation  to  authorizing
   the  court  the  discretion  to  release  persons charged with certain
   crimes involving possession of a firearm on their own recognizance  or
   under  non-monetary  conditions, fix bail, or commit the person to the
   custody of the sheriff
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Subdivision 1 of section 510.10 of the criminal procedure
 law, as amended by section 2 of part JJJ of chapter 59 of  the  laws  of
 2019, is amended to read as follows:
   1.  When  a  principal,  whose  future  court attendance at a criminal
 action or proceeding is or may be required, comes under the control of a
 court, such court shall, in accordance with this title,  by  a  securing
 order release the principal on the principal's own recognizance, release
 the  principal  under non-monetary conditions, or, where authorized, fix
 bail or commit the principal to the custody of the sheriff. In all  such
 cases,  except  where  another  type  of  securing  order is shown to be
 required by law, OR UNLESS OTHERWISE PROVIDED BY LAW,  the  court  shall
 release the principal pending trial on the principal's own recognizance,
 unless it is demonstrated and the court makes an individualized determi-
 nation  that  the principal poses a risk of flight to avoid prosecution.
 If such a finding is made, the court must, UNLESS OTHERWISE PROVIDED  BY
 LAW,  select  the  least restrictive alternative and condition or condi-
 tions that will reasonably assure the principal's return to court.   The
 court shall explain its choice of release, release with conditions, bail
 or remand on the record or in writing.
   §  2. Paragraphs (s) and (t) of subdivision 4 of section 510.10 of the
 criminal procedure law, as added by section 2 of part UU of  chapter  56
 of  the  laws  of  2020, are amended and a new paragraph (u) is added to
 read as follows:

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD10391-03-1

 A. 6536--A                          2
 
   (s) a felony, where the defendant qualifies  for  sentencing  on  such
 charge  as a persistent felony offender pursuant to section 70.10 of the
 penal law; [or]
   (t)  any  felony or class A misdemeanor involving harm to an identifi-
 able person or property, where such charge arose from conduct  occurring
 while  the  defendant  was  released  on  his or her own recognizance or
 released under conditions for a separate felony or class  A  misdemeanor
 involving harm to an identifiable person or property, provided, however,
 that  the  prosecutor  must  show  reasonable  cause to believe that the
 defendant committed the instant crime and any underlying crime. For  the
 purposes  of this subparagraph, any of the underlying crimes need not be
 a qualifying offense as defined in this subdivision[.]; OR
   (U) ANY FELONY OFFENSE INVOLVING CRIMINAL POSSESSION OF A  FIREARM  OR
 CRIMINAL  POSSESSION  OF  A  WEAPON  IN VIOLATION OF ARTICLE TWO HUNDRED
 SIXTY-FIVE OF THE PENAL LAW.
   § 3. Section 510.10 of the criminal procedure law is amended by adding
 a new subdivision 7 to read as follows:
   7. WHEN THE PRINCIPAL IS CHARGED WITH A CRIME AS  DEFINED  IN  ARTICLE
 TWO  HUNDRED  SIXTY-FIVE  OF  THE PENAL LAW THAT INVOLVES A MACHINE-GUN,
 FIREARM SILENCER, FIREARM, RIFLE, SHOTGUN, DISGUISED GUN, GHOST  GUN  OR
 ASSAULT  WEAPON,  THE  COURT MAY IN ITS DISCRETION RELEASE THE PRINCIPAL
 PENDING TRIAL ON THE PRINCIPAL'S OWN RECOGNIZANCE OR UNDER  NON-MONETARY
 CONDITIONS,  FIX  BAIL,  OR  THE  COURT  MAY COMMIT THE PRINCIPAL TO THE
 CUSTODY OF THE SHERIFF  WITHOUT  CONSIDERING  THE  LIKELIHOOD  THAT  THE
 DEFENDANT WILL RETURN FOR COURT OR SELECTING THE LEAST RESTRICTIVE MEANS
 NECESSARY TO ENSURE THEIR RETURN TO COURT.
   §  4.  The opening paragraph of subdivision 1 of section 510.30 of the
 criminal procedure law, as amended by section 5 of part JJJ  of  chapter
 59 of the laws of 2019, is amended to read as follows:
   With respect to any principal, the court [in all cases], unless other-
 wise  provided by law, must impose the least restrictive kind and degree
 of control or restriction that is necessary to  secure  the  principal's
 return  to  court  when  required. In determining that matter, the court
 must, on the basis of available  information,  consider  and  take  into
 account  information about the principal that is relevant to the princi-
 pal's return to court, including:
   § 5. Section 510.30 of the criminal procedure law is amended by adding
 a new subdivision 4 to read as follows:
   4. WHEN THE PRINCIPAL IS CHARGED WITH A CRIME AS  DEFINED  IN  ARTICLE
 TWO  HUNDRED  SIXTY-FIVE  OF  THE PENAL LAW THAT INVOLVES A MACHINE-GUN,
 FIREARM SILENCER, FIREARM, RIFLE, SHOTGUN, DISGUISED GUN, GHOST  GUN  OR
 ASSAULT  WEAPON,  THE  COURT MAY IN ITS DISCRETION RELEASE THE PRINCIPAL
 PENDING TRIAL ON THE PRINCIPAL'S OWN RECOGNIZANCE OR UNDER  NON-MONETARY
 CONDITIONS,  FIX  BAIL,  OR  THE  COURT  MAY COMMIT THE PRINCIPAL TO THE
 CUSTODY OF THE SHERIFF  WITHOUT  CONSIDERING  THE  LIKELIHOOD  THAT  THE
 DEFENDANT WILL RETURN FOR COURT OR SELECTING THE LEAST RESTRICTIVE MEANS
 NECESSARY TO ENSURE THEIR RETURN TO COURT.
   § 6. Subparagraphs (xix) and (xx) of paragraph (b) of subdivision 1 of
 section 530.20 of the criminal procedure law, as amended by section 3 of
 part UU of chapter 56 of the laws of 2020, are amended and a new subpar-
 agraph (xxi) is added to read as follows:
   (xix)  a  felony, where the defendant qualifies for sentencing on such
 charge as a persistent felony offender pursuant to section 70.10 of  the
 penal law; [or]
   (xx)  any felony or class A misdemeanor involving harm to an identifi-
 able person or property, where such charge arose from conduct  occurring

 A. 6536--A                          3
 
 while  the  defendant  was  released  on  his or her own recognizance or
 released under conditions for a separate felony or class  A  misdemeanor
 involving harm to an identifiable person or property, provided, however,
 that  the  prosecutor  must  show  reasonable  cause to believe that the
 defendant committed the instant crime and any underlying crime. For  the
 purposes  of this subparagraph, any of the underlying crimes need not be
 a qualifying offense as defined in this subdivision[.]; OR
   (XXI) ANY FELONY OFFENSE INVOLVING CRIMINAL POSSESSION OF A FIREARM OR
 CRIMINAL POSSESSION OF A WEAPON IN  VIOLATION  OF  ARTICLE  TWO  HUNDRED
 SIXTY-FIVE OF THE PENAL LAW.
   §  7. Paragraphs (s) and (t) of subdivision 4 of section 530.40 of the
 criminal procedure law, as added by section 4 of part UU of  chapter  56
 of  the  laws  of  2020, are amended and a new paragraph (u) is added to
 read as follows:
   (s) a felony, where the defendant qualifies  for  sentencing  on  such
 charge  as a persistent felony offender pursuant to section 70.10 of the
 penal law; [or]
   (t) any felony or class A misdemeanor involving harm to  an  identifi-
 able  person or property, where such charge arose from conduct occurring
 while the defendant was released on  his  or  her  own  recognizance  or
 released  under  conditions for a separate felony or class A misdemeanor
 involving harm to an identifiable person or property, provided, however,
 that the prosecutor must show  reasonable  cause  to  believe  that  the
 defendant  committed the instant crime and any underlying crime. For the
 purposes of this subparagraph, any of the underlying crimes need not  be
 a qualifying offense as defined in this subdivision[.]; OR
   (U)  ANY  FELONY OFFENSE INVOLVING CRIMINAL POSSESSION OF A FIREARM OR
 CRIMINAL POSSESSION OF A WEAPON IN  VIOLATION  OF  ARTICLE  TWO  HUNDRED
 SIXTY-FIVE OF THE PENAL LAW.
   §  8.  Subparagraph  (ii) of paragraph (d) of subdivision 2 of section
 530.60 of the criminal procedure law, as amended by section 20  of  part
 JJJ of chapter 59 of the laws of 2019, is amended and a new subparagraph
 (iii) is added to read as follows:
   (ii)  Under paragraph (b) of this subdivision, revocation of the order
 of recognizance, release under non-monetary conditions or, as  the  case
 may  be, bail shall result in the issuance of a new securing order which
 may, if otherwise authorized by law, permit the principal's  release  on
 recognizance  or  release  under non-monetary conditions, but shall also
 render the defendant eligible for an order fixing bail provided,  howev-
 er,  that in accordance with the principles in this title the court must
 select the least restrictive alternative  and  condition  or  conditions
 that will reasonably assure the principal's return to court.  Nothing in
 this  subparagraph  shall  be  interpreted  as  shortening the period of
 detention, or requiring or authorizing any less restrictive  form  of  a
 securing order, which may be imposed pursuant to any other law[.]; AND
   (III) WHEN THE PRINCIPAL IS CHARGED WITH A CRIME AS DEFINED IN ARTICLE
 TWO  HUNDRED  SIXTY-FIVE  OF  THE PENAL LAW THAT INVOLVES A MACHINE-GUN,
 FIREARM SILENCER, FIREARM, RIFLE, SHOTGUN, DISGUISED GUN, GHOST  GUN  OR
 ASSAULT  WEAPON,  THE  COURT MAY IN ITS DISCRETION RELEASE THE PRINCIPAL
 PENDING TRIAL ON THE PRINCIPAL'S OWN RECOGNIZANCE OR UNDER  NON-MONETARY
 CONDITIONS,  FIX  BAIL,  OR  THE  COURT  MAY COMMIT THE PRINCIPAL TO THE
 CUSTODY OF THE SHERIFF  WITHOUT  CONSIDERING  THE  LIKELIHOOD  THAT  THE
 DEFENDANT WILL RETURN FOR COURT OR SELECTING THE LEAST RESTRICTIVE MEANS
 NECESSARY TO ENSURE THEIR RETURN TO COURT.
   § 9. This act shall take effect immediately.

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