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- Referred to transportation
- Referred to transportation
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Relates to requiring evening court hours for the adjudication of parking violations
In Assembly Committee · Transportation · Sponsor William Colton
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BILL NUMBER:S3608
Title of bill
An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to requiring evening court hours for parking violations
Purpose or general idea of bill
To require evening court hours for parking violations.
Summary of specific provisions
Amends subdivision 2 of § 240 of the vehicle and traffic law adding a new paragraph (h) to provide for evening court hours for parking violations in a city with a population of one million or more.
Justification
Fines for parking violations have been increasing. This bill seeks to allow working people to contest parking tickets without having to take time off from work.
Prior legislative history
2009-10: A.1520-A/Transportation; S.5977 Transportation
Fiscal implications
To be determined
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall have become law.
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