Senate Bill S1082

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Relates to the seizure and redemption of vehicles used in illegal races, exhibitions or contests of speed

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Transportation 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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2021-S1082 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A6624
Current Committee:
Senate Transportation
Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Add §1182-c, V & T L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: S8566, A8649
2019-2020: S8629, A7161
2023-2024: S2295, A8848

2021-S1082 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the seizure and redemption of vehicles used in illegal races, exhibitions or contests of speed.

2021-S1082 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2021-S1082 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   1082
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              January 6, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by Sens. MAYER, BIAGGI -- read twice and ordered printed, and
   when printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation
 
 AN  ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to the seizure
   and redemption of vehicles  used  in  illegal  races,  exhibitions  or
   contests of speed

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The vehicle and traffic law is  amended  by  adding  a  new
 section 1182-c to read as follows:
   §  1182-C.  SEIZURE  AND REDEMPTION OF VEHICLES USED IN ILLEGAL RACES,
 EXHIBITIONS OR CONTESTS OF SPEED. 1. UPON MAKING AN ARREST OR UPON ISSU-
 ING A SUMMONS OR AN APPEARANCE TICKET FOR A VIOLATION OF SECTION  ELEVEN
 HUNDRED  EIGHTY-TWO OF THIS ARTICLE COMMITTED IN HIS OR HER PRESENCE, AN
 OFFICER MAY REMOVE OR ARRANGE FOR  THE  REMOVAL  OF  THE  VEHICLE  TO  A
 GARAGE, AUTOMOBILE POUND, OR OTHER PLACE OF SAFETY WHERE IT SHALL REMAIN
 IMPOUNDED, SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION. SUCH VEHICLE SHALL
 BE  ENTERED INTO THE NEW YORK STATEWIDE POLICE INFORMATION NETWORK AS AN
 IMPOUNDED VEHICLE AND THE IMPOUNDING POLICE  DEPARTMENT  SHALL  PROMPTLY
 NOTIFY  THE  OWNER  AND  THE  LOCAL  AUTHORITY THAT THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN
 IMPOUNDED.
   2. A MOTOR VEHICLE SO IMPOUNDED SHALL BE IN THE CUSTODY OF  THE  LOCAL
 AUTHORITY AND SHALL NOT BE RELEASED UNLESS:
   (A)  THE  PERSON WHO REDEEMS IT HAS FURNISHED SATISFACTORY EVIDENCE OF
 REGISTRATION AND FINANCIAL SECURITY.
   (B) PAYMENT HAS BEEN MADE FOR THE  REASONABLE  COSTS  OF  REMOVAL  AND
 STORAGE  OF THE MOTOR VEHICLE. THE REGISTERED OWNER OF THE VEHICLE SHALL
 BE RESPONSIBLE FOR SUCH PAYMENT PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT IF HE OR SHE WAS
 NOT THE OPERATOR AT THE TIME OF THE OFFENSE HE OR SHE SHALL HAVE A CAUSE
 OF ACTION AGAINST SUCH OPERATOR TO RECOVER SUCH COSTS. PAYMENT PRIOR  TO
 RELEASE OF THE VEHICLE SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED IN CASES WHERE THE IMPOUND-
 ED  VEHICLE  WAS  STOLEN  OR  WAS RENTED OR LEASED PURSUANT TO A WRITTEN
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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