What's happening
This bill extends the authorization for New York City marshals to execute money judgments like sheriffs until June 30, 2020.
Why it matters
Maintains continuity for debt collection. By extending the authority of NYC marshals to act like sheriffs in executing money judgments, the bill ensures that the city's system for collecting on court-ordered debts remains uninterrupted for another year.
Affects enforcement capacity and workloads. This extension impacts how efficiently money judgments (such as unpaid rent or other debts) are enforced, as marshals are a key part of the civil court enforcement process in New York City.
Signals ongoing legislative review. The fact that this authority is extended for only one year (rather than made permanent) suggests legislators are still assessing the effectiveness or appropriateness of marshals having these powers, which could affect future reforms or oversight.
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Extend Marshal Money Powers
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History
- Signed chap.47
- Delivered to governor
- Returned to assembly
- Passed senateVote 59–2
- 3rd reading cal.1070
- Substituted for S5776
- Committed to rules
- Returned to senate
- Repassed assembly
- Amended on third reading 4745a
- Vote reconsidered - restored to third reading
- Returned to assembly
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- Recalled from senate
- Referred to judiciary
- Delivered to senate
- Passed assembly
- Advanced to third reading cal.158
- Reported
- Referred to judiciary
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Extend Marshals’ Powers One Year
Senate Floor Calendar · Sponsor Brad Hoylman-Sigal
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STATE OF NEW YORK
4745--A Cal. No. 158
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
February 5, 2019
Introduced by M. of A. DINOWITZ -- read once and referred to the Committee on Judiciary -- advanced to a third reading, passed by Assembly and delivered to the Senate, recalled from the Senate, vote reconsidered, bill amended, ordered reprinted, retaining its place on the order of third reading
AN ACT to amend chapter 455 of the laws of 1997 amending the New York city civil court act and the civil practice law and rules relating to authorizing New York city marshals to exercise the same functions, powers and duties as sheriffs with respect to the execution of money judgments, in relation to extending the effectiveness of such chapter
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Section 3 of chapter 455 of the laws of 1997, amending the New York city civil court act and the civil practice law and rules relating to authorizing New York city marshals to exercise the same functions, powers and duties as sheriffs with respect to the execution of money judgments, as amended by chapter 29 of the laws of 2014, is amended to read as follows:
§ 3. This act shall take effect immediately and shall remain in full force and effect only until June 30, [2019] 2020 when upon such date this act shall be deemed repealed.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD07306-02-9
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