What's happening
This bill expands felony and misdemeanor repeat offender laws to include offenses under the vehicle and traffic law.
Why it matters
Significantly broadens the definition of repeat felony and misdemeanor offenders. by including violations under the vehicle and traffic law, not just traditional crimes found in the penal law. This means repeat DWI, reckless driving, or other serious traffic offenses could lead to enhanced sentencing.
Increases potential criminal penalties for those with past traffic-related convictions. (such as repeat drunk driving or dangerous driving offenses), making it more likely that repeat traffic offenders will face harsher consequences similar to those for other repeat criminal offenders.
Aims to deter repeat dangerous driving behaviors. by treating certain vehicle and traffic law offenses with the same seriousness as other criminal acts, potentially reducing recidivism and improving road safety.
May impact a wider range of New Yorkers. not just those involved in violent or traditional criminal conduct, but also those with repeated serious traffic violations, reflecting a shift in how the legal system prioritizes public safety and traffic crime.
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STATE OF NEW YORK
3909
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 30, 2017
Introduced by M. of A. ROSENTHAL -- read once and referred to the Committee on Codes
AN ACT to amend the penal law and the criminal procedure law, in relation to repeat offenders of driving accidents
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 1 of section 70.06 of the penal law, as amended by chapter 410 of the laws of 1979, is amended to read as follows:
(a) A second felony offender is a person, other than a second violent felony offender as defined in section 70.04, who stands convicted of a felony defined in this chapter or in the vehicle and traffic law, other than a class A-I felony, after having previously been subjected to one or more predicate felony convictions as defined in paragraph (b) of this subdivision.
§ 2. Paragraphs (b) and (c) of subdivision 1 of section 160.10 of the criminal procedure law, as amended by chapter 762 of the laws of 1971, are amended to read as follows:
(b) A misdemeanor defined in the penal law or the vehicle and traffic law; or
(c) A misdemeanor defined outside the penal law or the vehicle and traffic law which would constitute a felony if such person had a previous judgment of conviction for a crime; or
§ 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD05418-01-7
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