What's happening
This bill allows certain proceedings related to section 259-i of the executive law to be started in the supreme court of the petitioner's county of conviction.
Why it matters
Increases local access to the courts. By allowing certain legal proceedings related to parole (section 259-i) to start in the county where the conviction occurred, the bill makes it easier for petitioners to file cases without traveling to Albany or other central locations.
Empowers petitioners. People challenging parole decisions or related executive actions can initiate proceedings closer to their home communities, potentially making the process more accessible and less costly.
Could impact legal outcomes and community oversight. Local judges and courts may have different perspectives or familiarity with regional issues, potentially leading to different outcomes or greater community involvement in parole-related cases.
May affect efficiency and court workload. Shifting cases to local supreme courts could redistribute the burden of these proceedings, affecting how quickly such cases are heard and processed across the state.
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Who cares
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Let Petitioners Choose Court County
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Sponsors
2 Co-sponsors
History
- Reported referred to ways and means
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- Referred to judiciary
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Full text
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STATE OF NEW YORK
850
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 11, 2019
Introduced by M. of A. SIMOTAS, O'DONNELL -- read once and referred to the Committee on Judiciary
AN ACT to amend the civil practice law and rules, in relation to special proceedings
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Subdivision (b) of section 506 of the civil practice law and rules is amended by adding a new paragraph 5 to read as follows:
5. a proceeding brought pursuant to subdivision two of section two hundred fifty-nine-i of the executive law may commence in the supreme court in the county of conviction of the petitioner.
§ 2. This act shall take effect ninety days after it shall have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD01489-01-9
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