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A6343Assembly2017-2018 Session

Require DNA Evidence in Court

Official title

“Provides that where the court determines that there is relevant admissible evidence containing deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), such evidence shall be admitted”

Sponsor Steven EnglebrightAD-4Affects Legal
Status
In Assembly Committee
Codes
Impact
5/10
Moderate
Passage
0%

Bill progress

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In committee · Codes

What's happening

This bill requires that relevant and admissible DNA evidence must be admitted in New York criminal prosecutions.

Why it matters

  1. Guarantees that courts cannot exclude DNA evidence if it is both relevant and admissible. , potentially reducing the risk of wrongful convictions or acquittals due to omitted scientific evidence.

  2. Strengthens the role of DNA analysis in the justice system. , ensuring that juries and judges have access to powerful forensic evidence that can confirm or challenge other types of proof.

  3. May affect the strategies of both prosecutors and defense attorneys. , as both sides will know that any qualifying DNA evidence must be considered by the court, possibly impacting plea negotiations, case preparation, and courtroom arguments.

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Require DNA Evidence in Court

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Steven Englebright

Assembly Member · Assembly District 4

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STATE OF NEW YORK

6343

2017-2018 Regular Sessions

IN ASSEMBLY

March 2, 2017

Introduced by M. of A. ENGLEBRIGHT -- read once and referred to the Committee on Codes

AN ACT to amend the criminal procedure law, in relation to evidence containing deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)

The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:

Section 1. The criminal procedure law is amended by adding a new section 60.77 to read as follows: § 60.77 Rules of evidence; deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA).

In any prosecution where the court determines that there is relevant admissible evidence containing deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), such evidence shall be admitted.

§ 2. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall have become a law.

EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

[ ] is old law to be omitted.

LBD03345-01-7

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