A6126-2011 Actions

• Jan 10, 2012: print number 6126a
• Jan 10, 2012: amend and recommit to codes
• Jan 4, 2012: referred to codes
• Mar 8, 2011: referred to codes

A6126-2011 Text

 S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 
 
                                         6126
 2011-2012 Regular Sessions
 I N  ASSEMBLY
 March 8, 2011
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  MAGNARELLI  -- read once and referred to the
 Committee on Codes
 

AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to the payment of  reparation
 or restitution in certain instances
 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

 

Section 1. Paragraph (b) of subdivision 4  of  section  60.27  of  the
 penal  law,  as  amended  by section 41 of part A-1 of chapter 56 of the
 laws of 2010, is amended to read as follows:

 (b) the term "victim" shall include the victim  of  the  offense,  the
 representative  of  a  crime  victim  as  defined  in subdivision six of
 section six hundred twenty-one of the executive law, an individual whose
 identity was assumed or whose personal identifying information was  used
 in violation of section 190.78, 190.79 or 190.80 of this chapter, or any
 person  who has suffered a financial loss as a direct result of the acts
 of a defendant in violation of section 190.78, 190.79, 190.80, 190.82 or
 190.83 of this chapter, a good  samaritan  as  defined  in  section  six
 hundred  twenty-one  of  the  executive  law, ANY PERSON OR ENTITY WHICH
 PROVIDES ASSISTANCE FOR THE PREVENTION OR MITIGATION OF DAMAGE TO PERSON
 OR PROPERTY CAUSED BY AN OFFENSE and the office of  victim  services  or
 other  governmental  agency  that has received an application for or has
 provided financial assistance or compensation to the victim.
 

S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD04107-01-1

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