assembly Bill A1029A

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Relates to the automatic sealing of certain convictions

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Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Mar 22, 2023 print number 1029a
Mar 22, 2023 amend and recommit to codes
Jan 13, 2023 referred to codes

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A1029 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S211
Current Committee:
Assembly Codes
Law Section:
Criminal Procedure Law
Laws Affected:
Add §160.57, CP L; amd §§845-d, 837 & 296, Exec L; amd §9, Cor L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: S8165
2021-2022: A6399, S1553

A1029 - Summary

Provides for automatic sealing of certain convictions after a certain passage of time from either imposition of sentence, release from parole or probation, and if the defendant does not have a current charge pending; excludes certain offenses; permits access by certain persons.

A1029 - Bill Text download pdf

 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   1029
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 13, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A. CRUZ, PRETLOW, GONZALEZ-ROJAS, MEEKS, BURGOS,
   MAMDANI, WALKER, JACKSON, SEAWRIGHT, SIMON, DICKENS, HYNDMAN, EPSTEIN,
   ANDERSON, KELLES, BURDICK, GALLAGHER, CARROLL, SEPTIMO,  L. ROSENTHAL,
   ZINERMAN,  REYES,  HEVESI,  DARLING,  AUBRY, MITAYNES, WEPRIN, LAVINE,
   JOYNER, BICHOTTE HERMELYN, JEAN-PIERRE, KIM,  HUNTER,  CLARK,  RIVERA,
   BRONSON,  GIBBS,  THIELE,  DE LOS SANTOS, DAVILA, TAYLOR, COOK, VANEL,
   FAHY, TAPIA, CUNNINGHAM, GLICK,  LUCAS,  CHANDLER-WATERMAN,  DINOWITZ,
   OTIS -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. RAMOS -- read once and referred
   to the Committee on Codes
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend the criminal procedure law, the executive law and the
   correction  law,  in  relation  to  automatic   sealing   of   certain
   convictions
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The criminal procedure law  is  amended  by  adding  a  new
 section 160.57 to read as follows:
 § 160.57 AUTOMATIC SEALING OF CONVICTIONS.
   1.  CONVICTIONS  FOR CERTAIN TRAFFIC INFRACTIONS AND VIOLATIONS OR ANY
 CRIME DEFINED IN THE LAWS OF THIS STATE SHALL BE  SEALED  IN  ACCORDANCE
 WITH PARAGRAPH (C) OF THIS SUBDIVISION AS FOLLOWS:
   (A)  CONVICTIONS FOR SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED NINETY-
 TWO OF THE VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW SHALL BE SEALED AFTER THREE YEARS.
   (B) CRIMINAL CONVICTIONS FOR MISDEMEANORS AND FELONIES SHALL BE SEALED
 UPON SATISFACTION OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS:
   (I) AT LEAST THREE YEARS HAVE PASSED FROM THE IMPOSITION  OF  SENTENCE
 ON  THE DEFENDANT'S MOST RECENT MISDEMEANOR CONVICTION IN THIS STATE AND
 AT LEAST SEVEN YEARS HAVE PASSED SINCE THE IMPOSITION OF SENTENCE ON THE
 DEFENDANT'S MOST RECENT FELONY CONVICTION IN THIS STATE; IN  CALCULATING
 THE TIME PERIODS UNDER THIS SECTION, ANY PERIOD OF TIME DURING WHICH THE
 DEFENDANT  WAS  INCARCERATED  ON A DETERMINATE OR INDETERMINATE SENTENCE
 FOR A PERIOD OF AT LEAST ONE YEAR SHALL BE EXCLUDED AND SUCH TIME PERIOD
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD01987-01-3

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A1029A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S211
Current Committee:
Assembly Codes
Law Section:
Criminal Procedure Law
Laws Affected:
Add §160.57, CP L; amd §§845-d, 837 & 296, Exec L; amd §9, Cor L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: S8165
2021-2022: A6399, S1553

A1029A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides for automatic sealing of certain convictions after a certain passage of time from either imposition of sentence, release from parole or probation, and if the defendant does not have a current charge pending; excludes certain offenses; permits access by certain persons.

A1029A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  1029--A
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 13, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A. CRUZ, PRETLOW, GONZALEZ-ROJAS, MEEKS, BURGOS,
   MAMDANI, WALKER, JACKSON, SEAWRIGHT, SIMON, DICKENS, HYNDMAN, EPSTEIN,
   ANDERSON, KELLES, BURDICK, GALLAGHER, CARROLL, SEPTIMO,  L. ROSENTHAL,
   ZINERMAN,  REYES,  HEVESI,  DARLING,  AUBRY, MITAYNES, WEPRIN, LAVINE,
   JOYNER, BICHOTTE HERMELYN, JEAN-PIERRE, KIM,  HUNTER,  CLARK,  RIVERA,
   BRONSON,  GIBBS,  DE LOS SANTOS,  DAVILA,  TAYLOR,  COOK, VANEL, FAHY,
   TAPIA, CUNNINGHAM, GLICK, LUCAS,  CHANDLER-WATERMAN,  DINOWITZ,  OTIS,
   ARDILA,  BORES,  O'DONNELL,  RAGA, SHRESTHA, SHIMSKY, SIMONE, ALVAREZ,
   LEVENBERG, FORREST, ZACCARO, McDONALD, LEE, SOLAGES, STIRPE --  Multi-
   Sponsored  by  --  M.  of  A.  RAMOS  -- 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, the executive law and the
   correction  law,  in  relation  to  automatic   sealing   of   certain
   convictions
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The criminal procedure law  is  amended  by  adding  a  new
 section 160.57 to read as follows:
 § 160.57 AUTOMATIC SEALING OF CONVICTIONS.
   1.  CONVICTIONS  FOR CERTAIN TRAFFIC INFRACTIONS AND VIOLATIONS OR ANY
 CRIME DEFINED IN THE LAWS OF THIS STATE SHALL BE  SEALED  IN  ACCORDANCE
 WITH PARAGRAPH (C) OF THIS SUBDIVISION AS FOLLOWS:
   (A)  CONVICTIONS FOR SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION ELEVEN HUNDRED NINETY-
 TWO OF THE VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW SHALL BE SEALED AFTER THREE YEARS.
   (B) CRIMINAL CONVICTIONS FOR MISDEMEANORS AND FELONIES SHALL BE SEALED
 UPON SATISFACTION OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS:
   (I) AT LEAST THREE YEARS HAVE PASSED FROM THE IMPOSITION  OF  SENTENCE
 ON  THE DEFENDANT'S MOST RECENT MISDEMEANOR CONVICTION IN THIS STATE AND
 AT LEAST SEVEN YEARS HAVE PASSED SINCE THE IMPOSITION OF SENTENCE ON THE
 DEFENDANT'S MOST RECENT FELONY CONVICTION IN THIS STATE; IN  CALCULATING
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD01987-04-3