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Allows local legislation relating to parental liability for damage caused by an infant's commission of the crime of making graffiti
In Assembly Committee · Judiciary · Sponsor Ginny Fields
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Title of bill
An act to amend the general obligations law, in relation to parental liability for damage caused by an infant's commission of the crime of making graffiti
Purpose
To allow the governing board or local legislative body to pass a local law along parents to be liable for damage caused by their child's graffiti.
Summary of provisions
Section 1 allows the governing body or local legislative body Legislature to adopt a law establishing parental liability in the event of damages caused by an infant which such individual has been convicted of making graffiti under section 145.60 of the penal law. Section 2 is the effective date.
Justification
Juveniles causing graffiti is a pervasive and costly crime for municipalities to deal with. By making parents liable for the costs of cleaning up their child's graffiti we are providing a financial incentive for parents to pay closer attention to the actions of which their children are a part of, while also giving localities an ability to recover costs incurred for the cleaning up of graffiti.
Legislative history
New Bill.
Fiscal impact on the state
To be determined.
Effective date
This act shall take immediately.
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