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Title of bill
An act to amend the criminal procedure law, in relation to the inclusion of certain information on an appearance ticket; and to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to suspensions for failure to pay driver responsibility assessments
Purpose or general idea of bill
To notify persons receiving a traffic ticket of the associated penalties by including certain information on an appearance ticket.
Summary of specific provisions
Section 1 names the legislation the "traffic violations fair notice act".
Section 2 adds subdivision 3 to section 150.10 of the criminal procedure law to require that appearance tickets contain language notifying the defendant of the maximum fine schedule, how points affect the ability to maintain a driver's license, to whom the driver responsibility assessment applies as well as the fine schedule, and maximum surcharges.
Section 3 adds subdivision 4-g to section 510 of the vehicle and traffic law that requires the department to send two notices, thirty days apart, stating the defendant has failed to pay the required drivers responsibility assessment.
Section 4 directs the commissioner of motor vehicles to implement the provisions of this act on its effective date.
Section 5 contains the effective date.
Justification
Persons receiving traffic tickets are often confused about the punishments or fines they may be facing. The act provides suitable for notification for persons who receive appearance tickets by mandating that all appearance tickets in New York State contain all the information regarding punishments or fines a person may be facing, specifically: the maximum fine schedule, how points affect the ability to maintain a driver's license, how the driver's responsibility assessment is applied as well as the fine schedule that accompanies it, and the maximum surcharge to a guilty plea.
Persons who fail to pay the driver's responsibility assessment within thirty days currently have their driver's license suspended. The act also provides for two additional demands for payment prior to suspension.
Prior legislative history
2013-14: S.364 Referred to Codes 2011-12: S.5333/A.8897 Referred to Codes 2009-10: A.1061 Referred to Codes 2008: A.10919 Referred to Codes
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately; except that section two shall take effect on the 180th day after it shall have become a law.
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