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History
- Referred to codes
- Referred to codes
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Creates the crime of criminal evasion
In Assembly Committee · Codes · Sponsor Kenneth Zebrowski
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Title of bill
An act to amend the penal law, in relation to creating the crime of criminal evasion
Purpose
This bill is intended to deter reckless behavior committed during the commission of or in an attempt to flee a vehicle and traffic violation and to punish those who engage in such acts, and thereby protect the lives of citizens and law enforcement personnel.
Summary of provisions
Adds a new section 205.35 to the penal law. The commitment of reckless driving during the commission of criminal flight is defined in section 212 of the vehicle and traffic law. The Criminal flight crime also contains offenses defined in section 1180 of the vehicle and traffic law.
Justification
This bill recognizes that a person who commits a violation of the vehicle and traffic law, and while committing such violation or is in immediate flight thereupon drives recklessly is putting the lives of law enforcement personnel (enforcing their duties) and average citizens at great peril. As a result, this law establishes the crime of criminal evasion as a class D felony to both deter such reckless evasion and in the event that it occurs to properly punish it as a serious crime.
Legislative history
S.5421 of 2005/06 Referred to Codes
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the first of November next succeeding the date on which it shall have become a law.
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