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This bill allows courts to sentence community service instead of jail time or fines for certain aggravated unlicensed driving offenses.
Why it matters
Provides courts with greater flexibility. by allowing community service as an alternative to jail time or fines for people convicted of second and third degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, potentially reducing reliance on incarceration for non-violent offenses.
May help individuals avoid the broader negative impacts of jail or heavy fines. , such as job loss or financial hardship, which can be especially significant for low-income defendants and their families.
Potentially benefits the community. by channeling offenders' time and efforts into public service projects, rather than simply imposing punitive measures that do not directly contribute to the public good.
Signals a shift toward restorative justice principles. in traffic-related offenses, aligning with broader criminal justice reform trends that prioritize rehabilitation and community engagement over traditional punishment.
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STATE OF NEW YORK
3279
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 29, 2019
Introduced by M. of A. GANTT -- read once and referred to the Committee on Transportation
AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to adding community service to sentences for second and third degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Paragraph (b) of subdivision 1 and paragraph (b) of subdivision 2 of section 511 of the vehicle and traffic law, as amended by chapter 607 of the laws of 1993, are amended to read as follows:
(b) Aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle in the third degree is a misdemeanor. When a person is convicted of this offense, the sentence of the court must be: (i) a fine of not less than two hundred dollars nor more than five hundred dollars; or (ii) a term of imprisonment of not more than thirty days; or (iii) both such fine and imprisonment; or (iv) a term of service to the community not to exceed thirty days.
(b) Aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle in the second degree is a misdemeanor. When a person is convicted of this crime under subparagraph (i) of paragraph (a) of this subdivision, the sentence of the court must be: (i) a fine of not less than five hundred dollars; and (ii) a term of imprisonment not to exceed one hundred eighty days; or (iii) where appropriate a sentence of probation as provided in subdivision six of this section; or (iv) a term of imprisonment as a condition of a sentence of probation as provided in the penal law and consistent with this section; or (v) a term of service to the community not to exceed one hundred eighty days. When a person is convicted of this crime under subparagraph (ii), (iii) or (iv) of paragraph (a) of this subdivision, the sentence of the court must be: (i) a fine of not less than five hundred dollars nor more than one thousand dollars; and (ii) a term of imprisonment of not less than seven days nor more than one
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hundred eighty days, or (iii) where appropriate a sentence of probation as provided in subdivision six of this section; or (iv) a term of imprisonment as a condition of a sentence of probation as provided in the penal law and consistent with this section; or (v) a term of service to the community of not less than seven days nor more than one hundred eighty days.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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