Senate Bill S6363A

Signed By Governor
2021-2022 Legislative Session

Requires the court to order the search for and immediate seizure of certain firearms when a defendant willfully refuses to surrender such firearms

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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-S6363 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8102
Law Section:
Criminal Procedure Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §530.14, CP L; amd §842-a, Fam Ct Act

2021-S6363 - Summary

Requires the court to order the search for and immediate seizure of firearms, rifles, or shotguns when a defendant willfully refuses to surrender such firearms, rifles or shotguns.

2021-S6363 - Sponsor Memo

2021-S6363 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   6363
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              April 26, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  MAYER  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Codes
 
 AN ACT to amend the criminal procedure law and the family court act,  in
   relation  to requiring the court to order the search for and immediate
   seizure of certain firearms when  a  defendant  willfully  refuses  to
   surrender such firearms
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Paragraph (c) of subdivision 1 of  section  530.14  of  the
 criminal procedure law, as added by section 3 of part M of chapter 55 of
 the laws of 2020, is amended to read as follows:
   (c)  the  court  [may]  SHALL where the defendant willfully refuses to
 surrender such firearm, rifle or shotgun pursuant to paragraphs (a)  and
 (b)  of this subdivision, or for other good cause shown, order the imme-
 diate seizure of such firearm, rifle or shotgun,  and  search  therefor,
 pursuant to an order issued in accordance with article six hundred nine-
 ty of this part, consistent with such rights as the defendant may derive
 from  this  article  or  the  constitution  of  this state or the United
 States.
   § 2. Paragraph (c) of subdivision 2 of section 530.14 of the  criminal
 procedure law, as added by section 4 of part M of chapter 55 of the laws
 of 2020, is amended to read as follows:
   (c)  the  court  [may]  SHALL where the defendant willfully refuses to
 surrender such firearm, rifle or shotgun pursuant to paragraphs (a)  and
 (b)  of this subdivision, or for other good cause shown, order the imme-
 diate seizure of such firearm, rifle or shotgun,  and  search  therefor,
 pursuant to an order issued in accordance with article six hundred nine-
 ty of this part, consistent with such rights as the defendant may derive
 from  this  article  or  the  constitution  of  this state or the United
 States.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD10465-01-1
              

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2021-S6363A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8102
Law Section:
Criminal Procedure Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §530.14, CP L; amd §842-a, Fam Ct Act

2021-S6363A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires the court to order the search for and immediate seizure of firearms, rifles, or shotguns when a defendant willfully refuses to surrender such firearms, rifles or shotguns.

2021-S6363A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2021-S6363A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  6363--A
     Cal. No. 469
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              April 26, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by Sens. MAYER, BIAGGI -- read twice and ordered printed, and
   when  printed to be committed to the Committee on Codes -- recommitted
   to the Committee on Codes in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8  --
   reported  favorably  from  said committee, ordered to first and second
   report, ordered to a third reading,  amended  and  ordered  reprinted,
   retaining its place in the order of third reading
 
 AN  ACT to amend the criminal procedure law and the family court act, in
   relation to requiring the court to order the search for and  immediate
   seizure  of  certain  firearms  when  a defendant willfully refuses to
   surrender such firearms
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Paragraph  (c)  of subdivision 1 of section 530.14 of the
 criminal procedure law, as added by section 3 of part M of chapter 55 of
 the laws of 2020, is amended to read as follows:
   (c) the court [may] SHALL where the  defendant  willfully  refuses  to
 surrender  such firearm, rifle or shotgun pursuant to paragraphs (a) and
 (b) of this subdivision, or MAY for other good cause  shown,  order  the
 immediate  seizure  of such firearm, rifle or shotgun, and search there-
 for, pursuant to an order issued in accordance with article six  hundred
 ninety  of  this  part, consistent with such rights as the defendant may
 derive from this article or the constitution of this state or the United
 States.
   § 2. Paragraph (c) of subdivision 2 of section 530.14 of the  criminal
 procedure law, as added by section 4 of part M of chapter 55 of the laws
 of 2020, is amended to read as follows:
   (c)  the  court  [may]  SHALL where the defendant willfully refuses to
 surrender such firearm, rifle or shotgun pursuant to paragraphs (a)  and
 (b)  of  this  subdivision, or MAY for other good cause shown, order the
 immediate seizure of such firearm, rifle or shotgun, and  search  there-
 for,  pursuant to an order issued in accordance with article six hundred
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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