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History
- Signed chap.343
- Delivered to governor
- Returned to senate
- Passed assembly
- Ordered to third reading rules cal.202
- Substituted for A9540A
- Referred to correction
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 61–0
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.685
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- Print number 6864a
- Amend (t) and recommit to crime victims, crime and correction
- Referred to crime victims, crime and correction
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Authorizes the use of the Albany county correctional facility for detention of persons under arrest being held for arraignment in any court in the county of Albany
Assembly Floor Calendar · Sponsor Robert Reilly
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S6864A
Title of bill
An act to amend the correction law, in relation to authorizing the use of the Albany county correctional facility for the detention of persons under arrest being held for arraignment in any court in the county of Albany
Purpose
To allow courts within Albany County to designate the Albany County Correctional Facility as a holding cell for people awaiting arraignment following an arrest in any court.
Summary of provisions
Section 500-a of the correction law is amended by adding a new subdivi- sion 2-1; Section 500-c of the correction law is amended by adding a new subdivision 18.
Justification
Currently, when anyone is arrested and requires detainment in a munici- pality with no holding cell, the person cannot be jailed until he or she is arraigned. Many jurisdictions across the State have holding cells located in their police stations where people under arrest can be held until a judge is available for an arraignment. However, police stations in some municipalities are not equipped with holding cells that would enable police to detain people under arrest until arraignment. Because these municipalities do not have their own holding cells, police must staff the police station and secure people under arrest until a judge can be called to conduct the arraignment. This bill would enable munici- palities within Albany County to use the Albany County Correctional Facility as its holding cell.
Legislative history
None.
Fiscal implications
None to State.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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