S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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3300
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 27, 2025
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Introduced by M. of A. PHEFFER AMATO -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A.
ZACCARO -- read once and referred to the Committee on Codes
AN ACT to amend the criminal procedure law, in relation to designating
sheriffs, under-sheriffs and deputy sheriffs of the city of New York
as police officers
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Paragraph (b) of subdivision 34 of section 1.20 of the
criminal procedure law, as amended by section 13 of part BBB of chapter
59 of the laws of 2021, is amended to read as follows:
(b) Sheriffs, under-sheriffs and deputy sheriffs [of counties outside
of New York City where such department is certified in accordance with
paragraph (d) of subdivision one of section eight hundred forty-six-h of
the executive law];
§ 2. Subdivision 2 of section 2.10 of the criminal procedure law, as
amended by chapter 969 of the laws of 1983, is amended to read as
follows:
2. [The sheriff, undersheriff and deputy sheriffs of New York city and
sworn] SWORN officers of the Westchester county department of public
safety services appointed after January thirty-first, nineteen hundred
eighty-three to the title of public safety officer and who perform the
functions previously performed by a Westchester county deputy sheriff on
or prior to such date.
§ 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD02920-01-5
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