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- Print number 3813a
- Amend and recommit to crime victims, crime and correction
- Referred to crime victims, crime and correction
- Referred to crime victims, crime and correction
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Defines necessary court appearance for purposes of determination of crime victim's award
In Assembly Committee · Governmental Operations · Sponsor Felix Ortiz
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S3813A
Title of bill
An act to amend the executive law, in relation to the definition of necessary court appearances for purposes of determining crime victim's award
Purpose of the bill
The bill defines the term "necessary court appearance" for the purpose of determining crime victim compensation.
Summary of specific provisions
Under the bill, the term "necessary court appearance" in subdivisions 8, 10 and 12 of section 631 of the executive law is defined to include any part of trial from arraignment through sentencing, pre and post trial hearings, grand jury hearings and parole hearings for the purpose of fulfilling the rights accorded to victims pursuant to section 440.50 of the criminal procedure law.
Justification
The success of the judicial system is directly impacted by the treatment of and input from crime victims. Our judicial system can function more effectively when victims report crimes, confer with prosecutors, testify at hearings and trial, and participate in other phases. Notwithstanding that fact, some victims have been alienated from the system and their quest for justice because they can ill-afford to cover all the transpor- tation costs associated with attending and participating in all phases of prosecution.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE E. LOCAL GOVERNMENTS: Currently, there is no limit on the amount of compensation a victim may receive with respect to covering transportation costs. However, there is no definition in statute as to what is considered a necessary court appearance.
Prior legislative history
1996 - A.9614 (S.7157) was referred to codes from governmental oper- ations and from codes to rules. Rules reported the bill and ordered it to third reading. 1998 - A.325(S.1647)was referred to crime victims, crime and correction. 1999/2000 - A.3109 (S.3702) referred to govern- mental operations, reported, referred to codes, reported from codes, advanced to third reading, passed Assembly, delivered to Senate Crime victims, Crime and Correction, died in Senate; Committed to Rules, ordered to third reading, passed Assembly 2001/02 - A.4321 (S.504) - referred to governmental affairs, passed Assembly, died in Senate; committed to rules, passed Assembly, delivered to Senate, referred to crime victims, crime and corrections. 2004 - A.4011 - referred to crime victims, crime and correction 2005/06 - A.5512 - Ref to Governmental operations, ref to codes, passed Assembly, delivered to Senate, died in Senate, returned to Assembly, ref to rules, passed Assembly, delivered to Senate, ref to Crime Victims, Crime and Corrections 2007/08 - A.6675
- ref to Governmental operations 2009-10 - S.4405-A/S.6532-B (Ortiz) - Vetoed Memo 18
Effective date
Immediately.
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