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History
- Referred to codes
- Referred to codes
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Designates certain employees of the department of motor vehicles as police officers
In Assembly Committee · Codes · Sponsor Mark J.F. Schroeder
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Title of bill
An act to amend the criminal procedure law, in relation to designating certain employees of the department of motor vehicles as police officers
Purpose
This bill will provide certain investigators employed by the Department of Motor Vehicles, who are currently classified peace officers, with several additional powers which are only available to government officials classified as police officers.
Summary of provisions
The bill amends the Criminal Procedure Law in order to add certain investigators of the Department of Motor Vehicles to the list of public officials classified as police officers for certain specified purposes.
Existing law
These officials are currently classified as peace officers pursuant to the provisions of Section 2.10 (32) of the Criminal Procedure Law.
Justification
Investigators of the Department of Motor Vehicles are designated as Peace Officers by law. They have authority to make arrests, seize property and operate as sworn law enforcement Officials. Motor Vehicle Investigators routinely write search warrants and present them to a court or magistrate, however their designation as peace officers instead of police officers preclude them from serving the warrant. They must rely on other sworn police officers to serve the warrants. This requirement hampers the capabilities of Motor Vehicle Investigators to react tactically and with sufficient agility in their efforts to combat identity theft and auto theft crimes. In addition, current law precludes these agents from acting as claiming agents for purpose of the State's civil forfeiture statute. Finally, restrictions on these officers' ability to carry firearms place costly, undue and unnecessary burdens on the agency. This legislation will remedy these shortcomings.
Legislative history
2008: S.7655/A.10931.
Fiscal implications
Minimal.
Local fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
Immediately.
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