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3 Co-sponsors
History
- Print number 6001a
- Amend and recommit to codes
- Referred to codes
- Referred to rules
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Relates to the functions of the chief administrator of the courts
In Senate Committee · Rules · Sponsor Joseph Lentol
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Sponsor's memo
Title of bill
An act to amend the criminal procedure law and the judiciary law, in relation to functions of the chief administrator of the courts; and to amend the executive law, in relation to reporting requirements
Purpose or general idea of bill
To provide reporting requirements related to misdemeanors and violations.
Summary of specific provisions
Amends the judiciary law to authorize the chief administrator of the courts to compile the following data on misdemeanor offenses and violations, broken down by county. The data must include:
*Aggregate number of misdemeanors/violations charged *The offense/violation charged *Race, ethnicity, age and sex of individual charged *Whether the individual was issued a summons or appearance ticket, was subject to custodial arrest, or whether an arraignment was held as a result of the misdemeanor/violation *Zip code or location where the alleged misdemeanor/violation occurred *Disposition of case *If the case is dismissed, why it was dismissed *Sentence imposed, including fines, fees, and surcharges
*The chief administrator of the courts shall include this information in its annual report submitted to the legislature. The data collected must be made available online and updated monthly.
*States that nothing in the section grants authority to the chief administrator to release sensitive personal data.
*Requires the chief of every police department, county sheriff, and superintendent of state police shall promptly report to DCJS any arrest-related death, broken down by county.
An arrest related death is defined as a death that occurs during law enforcement custody or an attempt to establish custody, including, but not limited to, deaths caused by any use of force.
The data reported to DCJS shall include: *the number of arrest-related deaths
*race, ethnicity, age, and sex of individual *zip code or location where death occurred *brief description of circumstances surrounding the death This data will be presented in an annual report to the governor and legislature. The initial report will cover from July 2015 to December 2015 and be presented to the legislature no later than February 1st, 2016. Subsequent reports will be for a full year of data and be presented no later than February 1st of any year.
The data collected must be made available online and updated monthly. It must be in an alphanumeric form and cannot be in pdf form or scanned copies of originals.
Justification
Reporting is necessary to provide metrics by which the public and policy makers can evaluate the effectiveness of existing criminal justice policies. PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :
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Fiscal implications
None
Effective date
Immediately
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