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3 Co-sponsors
History
- Referred to codes
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 49–9
- Ordered to third reading cal.848
- Committee discharged and committed to rules
- Referred to alcoholism and drug abuse
Companion bill
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Relates to the judicial diversion program for certain felony offenders
In Assembly Committee · Codes · Sponsor William Magnarelli
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Sponsor's memo
Title of bill
An act to amend the criminal procedure law, in relation to the judicial diversion program for certain felony offenders
Purpose
To allow for the ability to unseal records when evaluating whether defendants should be placed in a judicial diversion program.
Summary of provisions
Section 1 - Amends subdivision 2 of section 216.00 of the Criminal Procedure Law, as added by section 4 of part AAA of chapter 56 of the laws of 2009.
Section 2 - Renumbers subparagraphs (ii), (iii), (iv), and (v) or paragraph b of subdivision 3 of section 216.05 of the Criminal Procedure Law and adds a new subparagraph (ii).
Section 3 - Effective Date.
Justification
Without the ability to review sealed records when evaluating whether defendants should be eligible for a judicial diversion program, vital information can be excluded. The recent shooting of officer Holden by a defendant sent to a judicial diversion program is an example of what can occur due to the lack of this vital information. Because the judge was unable to see the defendant's violent history contained in his sealed records, he believed the defendant did not present a public safety risk. Had the judge seen those records he said he would not have recommended the defendant for the division program. Allowing sealed records to be a part of this review process will become a major deterrent to these violent acts.
Legislative history
New bill.
Fiscal implications
None to the State.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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