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A1823Assembly2019-2020 Session

Expand Coroner Authority

Official title

“Relates to the jurisdiction of a coroner or medical examiner”

Sponsor J. Gary PretlowAD-89+1 co-sponsorAffects Local Government
Status
In Senate Committee
Local Government
Impact
3/10
Low
Passage
0%

Bill progress

Step 5 of 7

In Senate · Local Government

What's happening

This bill allows coroners or medical examiners in any county with jurisdiction over a crime to investigate related deaths.

Why it matters

  1. Expands investigative authority. By allowing coroners or medical examiners from any county with jurisdiction over a crime to investigate related deaths, the bill ensures that investigations are not limited by county lines, which could be crucial in cases spanning multiple jurisdictions.

  2. Potentially improves coordination. This could lead to better coordination between counties in complex criminal cases, helping to avoid gaps or delays in death investigations when crimes or bodies cross county boundaries.

  3. Impacts legal processes and evidence collection. The change may affect how evidence is handled and which findings are used in prosecutions, potentially streamlining criminal investigations and reducing jurisdictional disputes that might hamper justice.

  4. Addresses modern crime realities. With crimes (like kidnappings or trafficking) more often crossing county lines, the amendment reflects contemporary needs for flexibility and efficiency in forensic and legal responses.

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Expand Coroner Authority

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Sponsors

Primary sponsor
J. Gary Pretlow

Assembly Member · Assembly District 89

Chair, Ways and Means

1 Co-sponsor

History

  1. Referred to local government
  2. Delivered to senate
  3. Passed assembly
  4. Ordered to third reading cal.83
  5. Returned to assembly
  6. Died in senate
  7. Referred to local government
  8. Delivered to senate
  9. Passed assembly
  10. Advanced to third reading cal.150
  11. Reported
  12. Reported referred to codes
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  1. Referred to local governments

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STATE OF NEW YORK

1823

2019-2020 Regular Sessions

IN ASSEMBLY

January 17, 2019

Introduced by M. of A. PRETLOW -- read once and referred to the Committee on Local Governments

AN ACT to amend the county law, in relation to the jurisdiction of a coroner or medical examiner

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

Section 1. Subdivision 2 of section 673 of the county law is renumbered subdivision 3 and a new subdivision 2 is added to read as follows:

2. Notwithstanding the provisions of subdivision one of this section, if it appears that death may have resulted from a crime, the coroner or medical examiner in any county with geographic jurisdiction of such crime pursuant to section 20.40 of the criminal procedure law shall have concurrent jurisdiction and authority to investigate the death.

§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

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

[ ] is old law to be omitted.

LBD05405-01-9

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