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Senator · Senate District 62
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History
- Signed chap.210
- Delivered to governor
- Returned to senate
- Passed assembly
- Ordered to third reading rules cal.411
- Substituted for A10106A
- Referred to codes
- Returned to assembly
- Repassed senate
- Amended on third reading (t) 7469a
- Vote reconsidered - restored to third reading
- Returned to senate
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- Recalled from assembly
- Referred to codes
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 57–0
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.944
- Referred to crime victims, crime and correction
Companion bill
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Relates to authorizing the Orleans county jail to also be used for the detention of persons under arrest being held for arraignment in any court located in the county of Orleans
Assembly Floor Calendar · Sponsor Stephen Hawley
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Sponsor's memo
Title of bill
An act to amend the correction law, in relation to authorizing the Orleans county jail to also be used for the detention of persons under arrest being held for arraignment in any court located in the county of Orleans
Purpose or general idea of bill
This legislation which is at the request of Orleans County would allow the Orleans County Jail to hold persons under arrest for arraignment in any court located in Orleans County.
Summary of specific provisions
Section 1 amends the correction law to allow the Orleans county jail may be used for detention of persons under arrest being held for arraignment in any court located in Orleans County.
Section 2 in Orleans County the provisions of this section shall equally apply in cases where the Sheriff is holding a person under arrest for arraignment prior to commitment in the Orleans County jail.
Section 3 is the effective date.
Justification
This legislation which is at the request of Orleans County would allow persons under arrest for arraignment in any court located in Orleans County to be held at the Orleans County Jail. Under Corrections Law 500-c and interpretation by the NYS Commission of Corrections a County Sheriff operating a correctional facility may not house persons arrested and detained prior to arraignment, this legislation seeks to allow this practice in Orleans County. The Orleans County Jail is designed with several holding areas intended for reception and holding of arrested persons awaiting transportation to court for arraignment. The Jail also has a secure automobile entrance, booking and receiving stations as well as holding cells.
Prior legislative history
New Bill.
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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