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History
- Held for consideration in codes
- Referred to codes
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Makes intentional damage to an authorized emergency vehicle a crime of criminal mischief in the third degree
In Senate Committee · Codes · Sponsor Martin J. Golden
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:A10204
Title of bill
An act to amend the penal law, in relation to inten- tional damage to an authorized emergency vehicle
Purpose
To include purposefully damaging an authorized emergency response vehicle within the definition of Criminal Mischief in the third degree, a class E felony.
Summary of provisions
This proposal would add a new subdivision 3 to Penal Law § 145.05 to provide that the crime of Criminal Mischief in the third degree, a class E felony, is committed when an individual inten- tionally causes any damage to any authorized emergency vehicle.
Justification
This bill is intended to expand Criminal Mischief in the third degree so that individuals who intentionally damage authorized emergency vehicles may be charged with a felony. Individuals with blatant disregard of the law often vandalize police and other emergency vehicles by slashing the vehicle's tires or breaking its windows. If this type of damage does not exceed the monetary threshold amount of $250, a felony cannot be charged, even though the harm to the public that results from a disabled emergency response vehicle can be far greater.
Currently, an individual is guilty only of Criminal Mischief in the fourth degree, a Class A misdemeanor, if he or she intentionally causes property damage that does not exceed $250 in value. Therefore, the indi- vidual who flattens the tires or smashes the.window of an authorized emergency vehicle, such as a patrol car, might be charged with only a class A misdemeanor. In view of the potential consequences of impeding an emergency response, damage to an authorized emergency vehicle obvi- ously is more egregious than vandalism to a private vehicle. This type of obstruction to emergency response has a clear potential of great risk to public safety.
Legislative history
New Assembly Bill S.4270 of 2007-2008 - Referred to Codes, Passed Senate S.7838 of 2006 - Passed Senate
Fiscal implications
None.
Local fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall have become law.
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