Senate Bill S5977

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Prohibits a grand jury from inquiring into an offense or misconduct involving a shooting or use of excessive force by a peace officer that led to the death of a person being detained or arrested

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  • 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-S5977 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Codes
Law Section:
Criminal Procedure Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §190.55, CP L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: S6038
2017-2018: S5046
2019-2020: S4796
2023-2024: S7194

2021-S5977 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Prohibits a grand jury from inquiring into an offense or misconduct that involves a shooting or use of excessive force by a police officer and/or peace officer that led or leads to the death or personal injury of a civilian.

2021-S5977 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2021-S5977 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   5977
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              March 24, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  PARKER -- 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 prohibiting a
   grand jury from inquiring into an offense or misconduct that  involves
   a  shooting  or  use  of  excessive force by a police officer or peace
   officer that led or leads to the death or personal injury of a  civil-
   ian
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 190.55 of the  criminal  procedure
 law is amended to read as follows:
   1.  (A)  A  grand  jury  may  hear and examine evidence concerning the
 alleged commission of any offense prosecutable  in  the  courts  of  the
 county,  and concerning any misconduct, nonfeasance or neglect in public
 office by a public servant, whether criminal or otherwise.
   (B) A GRAND JURY SHALL NOT INQUIRE INTO AN OFFENSE OR MISCONDUCT  THAT
 INVOLVES A SHOOTING OR USE OF EXCESSIVE FORCE BY A POLICE OFFICER AND/OR
 PEACE  OFFICER,  AS  DEFINED  IN  SECTIONS 1.20 AND 2.10 OF THIS CHAPTER
 RESPECTIVELY, THAT LED OR LEADS TO THE DEATH OR  PERSONAL  INJURY  OF  A
 CIVILIAN.
   §  2.  This  act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall
 have become a law.
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD00307-02-1



              

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