Reduces the classification of aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle in the third degree from a misdemeanor to a violation; adjusts the sentencing guidelines for such offense by decreasing the term of imprisonment that may be imposed by the court for such offense.
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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689
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
(PREFILED)
January 8, 2025
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Introduced by M. of A. BUTTENSCHON -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Transportation
AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to reducing the
classification of aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle
in the third degree from a misdemeanor to a violation and adjusting
the sentencing guidelines for such offense
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Paragraph (b) of subdivision 1 of section 511 of the vehi-
cle and traffic law, as amended by chapter 607 of the laws of 1993, is
amended to read as follows:
(b) Aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle in the third
degree is a [misdemeanor] VIOLATION. When a person is convicted of this
offense, the sentence of the court must be: (i) a fine of not less than
two hundred dollars nor more than five hundred dollars; or (ii) a term
of imprisonment of not more than [thirty] FIFTEEN days; or (iii) both
such fine and imprisonment.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD02041-01-5
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