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A7442Assembly2017-2018 SessionSame asS5071

Allow Waiver of Reports

Official title

“Relates to waiver of pre-sentence reports”

Sponsor David BuchwaldAD-93Affects Legal
Status
Signed by Governor
Impact
3/10
Low
Outcome
Signed into law

Bill progress

Signed into law

What's happening

This bill allows waiver of pre-sentence reports when a sentence of probation or conditional discharge has been agreed upon.

Why it matters

  1. Speeds up court proceedings. for cases where probation or conditional discharge is already agreed upon, potentially reducing delays for defendants, victims, and the judicial system.

  2. Reduces administrative workload. by allowing courts to skip preparing pre-sentence reports in more situations, freeing up resources for more complex or contested cases.

  3. May limit individualized sentencing information. since pre-sentence reports often contain background and risk assessments, meaning some cases might be decided with less detailed information about the defendant.

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Allow Waiver of Reports

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Sponsors

Primary sponsor
David Buchwald

Assembly Member · Assembly District 93

No co-sponsors yet.

History

  1. Signed chap.194
  2. Delivered to governor
  3. Returned to assembly
  4. Passed senateVote 62–0
  5. 3rd reading cal.1316
  6. Substituted for S5071
  7. Referred to rules
  8. Delivered to senate
  9. Passed assembly
  10. Advanced to third reading cal.465
  11. Reported
  12. Referred to codes

Companion bill

The same bill in the other chamber. A bill becomes law when one version passes both houses and the governor signs it, so either number can carry it.

S5071Senate

Allow Waiving Sentencing Reports

Senate Floor Calendar · Sponsor Andrew J. Lanza

Impact 3 · Low0% to pass

Full text

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STATE OF NEW YORK

7442

2017-2018 Regular Sessions

IN ASSEMBLY

April 25, 2017

Introduced by M. of A. BUCHWALD -- (at request of the Office of Court Administration) -- read once and referred to the Committee on Codes

AN ACT to amend the criminal procedure law, in relation to waiver of pre-sentence reports

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

Section 1. Subparagraph (ii) of paragraph (a) of subdivision 4 of section 390.20 of the criminal procedure law, as added by chapter 413 of the laws of 1991, is amended to read as follows:

(ii) A sentence of probation or conditional discharge has been agreed upon by the parties and will be imposed, or

§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

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

[ ] is old law to be omitted.

LBD09738-01-7

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