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History
- Substituted by A5388
- Ordered to third reading cal.1305
- Committee discharged and committed to rules
- Referred to crime victims, crime and correction
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Changes the reporting requirements relative to restitution and fair treatment standards from annual to every two years; repealer
Signed by Governor · Sponsor Steven Englebright
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S7581
Title of bill
An act to amend the executive law, the criminal procedure law and the family court act, in relation to reporting requirements of the office of victim services and to repeal subdivision 5 of section 390.30 of the criminal procedure law relating thereto
Purpose or general idea of the bill
To change the reporting requirements relative to restitution and fair treatment standards from each year to every two years.
Summary of specific provisions
This bill amends Executive Law Section 623 by requiring that reporting regarding the manner in which the rights, needs and interests of crime victims are being addressed is submitted biennially rather than annually. A new subdivision 21 is added to section 623 setting forth this biennial reporting requirement. Subdivisions 21 and 22 are renumbered 22 and 23, respectively. Subdivision 5 of section 390.30 of the Criminal Procedure Law and subdivision 7 of section 351.1 of the Family Court Act are amended to provide that information collected by local and state probation departments regarding restitution and victim impact statements will be forwarded annually to the Office of Victim Services for inclusion in its biennial report.
Justification
If enacted this proposal would implement biennial reporting regarding the manner in which the rights, needs and interests of crime victims are being addressed by the criminal justice system. This reporting requirement, which includes such issues as agency compliance with Article 23 - Fair Treatment Standards for Crime Victims as well as the usage and effect of victim impact statements as per section 390.30(5) C.P.L. and section 351.1(7) of the Family Court Act an order of restitution and their enforcement, would be better satisfied through more meaningful analysis produced through biennial reporting.
Prior legislative history
2012: A9025 - Passed Assembly 2011: A5811 - Passed Assembly 2009-10: A.1380 - Passed Assembly 2007-08; A.1110 - Passed Assembly
Fiscal implications
None
Effective date
Immediately.
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