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S2660Senate2009-2010 SessionSame asA511

Authorizes defendants to make electronic appearances in pending criminal actions

Sponsor Dale M. VolkerSD-59+1 co-sponsorAffects Legal
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In Assembly Committee
Codes
Impact
Pending
Passage
Pending

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Dale M. Volker

Senator · Senate District 59

History

  1. Referred to codes
  2. Delivered to assembly
  3. Passed senateVote 61–0
  4. Advanced to third reading
  5. 2nd report cal.
  6. 1st report cal.21
  7. Print number 2660b
  8. Amend and recommit to finance
  9. Reported and committed to finance
  10. Referred to codes
  11. Print number 2660a
  12. Reported with amendments and committed to finance
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  1. Referred to codes

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A511Assembly

Authorizes defendants to make electronic appearances in pending criminal actions

In Assembly Committee · Codes · Sponsor Brian Kavanagh

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Title of bill

An act to amend the criminal procedure law, in relation to authorizing defendants to make electronic appearances in pending criminal actions

Purpose

This bill would permit counties statewide to be allowed to use electronic appearance in connection with criminal actions.

Summary of provisions

Section 1. Amends subdivision 1 of Section 182.20 of the Criminal Procedure Law by permitting counties statewide upon application to the chief administrator of the courts to be allowed to use electronic appearance in connection with criminal action.

Section 2. Effective date.

Justification

Currently, 22 counties in New York have been permitted to use electronic technology in lieu of personal appearance by the defendant in certain instances. These 22 counties have obtained special legislation in order to use electronic technology. This bill permits counties statewide to use electronic technology without requiring special legislation for each individual county.

Allowing defendants to "appear" for proceedings (other than hearings or trials) through the use of audiovisual technology rather than in person expedites cases and conserves resources. It no only streamlines proceedings and conveniences parties, but also reduces costs associated with the transportation of prisoners.

Legislative history

2007-08: S.4873-A/A.10159-A, Passed Senate Both Years.

Fiscal implications

This bill will render significant savings for counties as well as providing efficiencies for both building the new correctional facility and the costs associated with transporting inmates to and from court.

Effective date

This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall have become a law, provided, however, that the amendment to subdivision 1 of section 182.20 of the Criminal Procedure Law made by section one of this act shall not affect the repeal of such section and shall be deemed repealed therewith.

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