S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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7715--A
2023-2024 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
October 18, 2023
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Introduced by Sens. COONEY, MANNION -- read twice and ordered printed,
and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules -- commit-
tee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recom-
mitted to said committee
AN ACT to amend the criminal procedure law, in relation to criminal
possession of stolen property
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Paragraphs (t) and (u) of subdivision 4 of section 510.10
of the criminal procedure law, paragraph (t) as amended and paragraph
(u) as added by section 2 of subpart B of part UU of chapter 56 of the
laws of 2022, are amended and two new paragraphs (v) and (w) are added
to read as follows:
(t) any felony or class A misdemeanor involving harm to an identifi-
able person or property, or any charge of criminal possession of a
firearm as defined in section 265.01-b of the penal law, where such
charge arose from conduct occurring while the defendant was released on
his or her own recognizance, released under conditions, or had yet to be
arraigned after the issuance of a desk appearance ticket for a separate
felony or class A misdemeanor involving harm to an identifiable person
or property, or any charge of criminal possession of a firearm as
defined in section 265.01-b of the penal law, 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 quali-
fying offense as defined in this subdivision. For the purposes of this
paragraph, "harm to an identifiable person or property" shall include
but not be limited to theft of or damage to property. However, based
upon a review of the facts alleged in the accusatory instrument, if the
court determines that such theft is negligible and does not appear to be
in furtherance of other criminal activity, the principal shall be
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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released on his or her own recognizance or under appropriate non-mone-
tary conditions; [or]
(u) criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree as defined in
subdivision three of section 265.02 of the penal law or criminal sale of
a firearm to a minor as defined in section 265.16 of the penal law[.];
(V) CRIMINAL POSSESSION OF STOLEN PROPERTY IN THE FOURTH DEGREE AS
DEFINED IN SECTION 165.45 OF THE PENAL LAW, CRIMINAL POSSESSION OF
STOLEN PROPERTY IN THE THIRD DEGREE AS DEFINED IN SECTION 165.50 OF THE
PENAL LAW, CRIMINAL POSSESSION OF STOLEN PROPERTY IN THE SECOND DEGREE
AS DEFINED IN SECTION 165.52 OF THE PENAL LAW, OR CRIMINAL POSSESSION OF
STOLEN PROPERTY IN THE FIRST DEGREE AS DEFINED IN SECTION 165.54 OF THE
PENAL LAW; OR
(W) GRAND LARCENY IN THE FOURTH DEGREE AS DEFINED IN SECTION 155.30 OF
THE PENAL LAW, GRAND LARCENY IN THE THIRD DEGREE AS DEFINED IN SECTION
155.35 OF THE PENAL LAW, OR GRAND LARCENY IN THE SECOND DEGREE AS
DEFINED IN SECTION 155.40 OF THE PENAL LAW.
§ 2. Subparagraphs (xx) and (xxi) of paragraph (b) of subdivision 1 of
section 530.20 of the criminal procedure law, subparagraph (xx) as
amended and subparagraph (xxi) as added by section 4 of subpart C of
part UU of chapter 56 of the laws of 2022, are amended and two new
subparagraphs (xxii) and (xxiii) are added to read as follows:
(xx) any felony or class A misdemeanor involving harm to an identifi-
able person or property, or any charge of criminal possession of a
firearm as defined in section 265.01-b of the penal law where such
charge arose from conduct occurring while the defendant was released on
his or her own recognizance, released under conditions, or had yet to be
arraigned after the issuance of a desk appearance ticket 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. For the purposes of this paragraph, "harm to an identifi-
able person or property" shall include but not be limited to theft of or
damage to property. However, based upon a review of the facts alleged in
the accusatory instrument, if the court determines that such theft is
negligible and does not appear to be in furtherance of other criminal
activity, the principal shall be released on his or her own recognizance
or under appropriate non-monetary conditions; [or]
(xxi) criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree as defined
in subdivision three of section 265.02 of the penal law or criminal sale
of a firearm to a minor as defined in section 265.16 of the penal
law[.];
(XXII) CRIMINAL POSSESSION OF STOLEN PROPERTY IN THE FOURTH DEGREE AS
DEFINED IN SECTION 165.45 OF THE PENAL LAW, CRIMINAL POSSESSION OF
STOLEN PROPERTY IN THE THIRD DEGREE AS DEFINED IN SECTION 165.50 OF THE
PENAL LAW, CRIMINAL POSSESSION OF STOLEN PROPERTY IN THE SECOND DEGREE
AS DEFINED IN SECTION 165.52 OF THE PENAL LAW, OR CRIMINAL POSSESSION OF
STOLEN PROPERTY IN THE FIRST DEGREE AS DEFINED IN SECTION 165.54 OF THE
PENAL LAW; OR
(XXIII) GRAND LARCENY IN THE FOURTH DEGREE AS DEFINED IN SECTION
155.30 OF THE PENAL LAW, GRAND LARCENY IN THE THIRD DEGREE AS DEFINED IN
SECTION 155.35 OF THE PENAL LAW, OR GRAND LARCENY IN THE SECOND DEGREE
AS DEFINED IN SECTION 155.40 OF THE PENAL LAW.
§ 3. Paragraphs (t) and (u) of subdivision 4 of section 530.40 of the
criminal procedure law, paragraph (t) as amended and paragraph (u) as
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added by section 4 of subpart B of part UU of chapter 56 of the laws of
2022, are amended and two new paragraphs (v) and (w) are added to read
as follows:
(t) any felony or class A misdemeanor involving harm to an identifi-
able person or property, or any charge of criminal possession of a
firearm as defined in section 265.01-b of the penal law, where such
charge arose from conduct occurring while the defendant was released on
his or her own recognizance, released under conditions, or had yet to be
arraigned after the issuance of a desk appearance ticket for a separate
felony or class A misdemeanor involving harm to an identifiable person
or property, or any charge of criminal possession of a firearm as
defined in section 265.01-b of the penal law, 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 quali-
fying offense as defined in this subdivision. For the purposes of this
paragraph, "harm to an identifiable person or property" shall include
but not be limited to theft of or damage to property. However, based
upon a review of the facts alleged in the accusatory instrument, if the
court determines that such theft is negligible and does not appear to be
in furtherance of other criminal activity, the principal shall be
released on his or her own recognizance or under appropriate non-mone-
tary conditions; [or]
(u) criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree as defined in
subdivision three of section 265.02 of the penal law or criminal sale of
a firearm to a minor as defined in section 265.16 of the penal law[.];
(V) CRIMINAL POSSESSION OF STOLEN PROPERTY IN THE FOURTH DEGREE AS
DEFINED IN SECTION 165.45 OF THE PENAL LAW, CRIMINAL POSSESSION OF
STOLEN PROPERTY IN THE THIRD DEGREE AS DEFINED IN SECTION 165.50 OF THE
PENAL LAW, CRIMINAL POSSESSION OF STOLEN PROPERTY IN THE SECOND DEGREE
AS DEFINED IN SECTION 165.52 OF THE PENAL LAW, OR CRIMINAL POSSESSION OF
STOLEN PROPERTY IN THE FIRST DEGREE AS DEFINED IN SECTION 165.54 OF THE
PENAL LAW; OR
(W) GRAND LARCENY IN THE FOURTH DEGREE AS DEFINED IN SECTION 155.30 OF
THE PENAL LAW, GRAND LARCENY IN THE THIRD DEGREE AS DEFINED IN SECTION
155.35 OF THE PENAL LAW, OR GRAND LARCENY IN THE SECOND DEGREE AS
DEFINED IN SECTION 155.40 OF THE PENAL LAW.
§ 4. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
have become a law.