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- Defeated in crime victims, crime and correction
- Notice of committee consideration - requested
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In Assembly Committee · Codes · Sponsor Keith L.T. Wright
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S1508
Title of bill
An act to amend the penal law, in relation to the offense of unauthorized use of a vehicle in third degree
Purpose
This bill will adds that a person is guilty of unauthorized use of a vehicle in the third degree if he or she enters in or remains in a vehicle knowing that the owner has not given consent.
Summary of provisions
Section 165.05 of the penal law, as amended by chapter 413 of the laws of 1982, is amended to provide that a person is guilty of unauthorized use of a vehicle in the third degree if he or she enters in or remains in a vehicle knowing that the owner has not given consent.
Justification
Incidents of unlawful vehicle entry is rising. Individuals search for unlocked vehicles and rummage for purses, wallets, or anything of value. Under current law, if law enforcement comes upon or is alerted to such a crime and nothing has been taken yet, the perpetrator cannot be accurately charged with unauthorized use of a vehicle in the third degree for simply entering or remaining in the vehicle without the owner's consent.
This legislation would provide law enforcement with a stronger tool in charging individuals who often repeatedly target vehicles for their contents.
Legislative history
S.6397 of 2012.
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the first of November next succeeding the date upon which it shall have become a law.
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