Senate Bill S2656

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Relates to an order upon termination of criminal action in favor of the accused

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2009-S2656 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A3666
Current Committee:
Senate Codes
Law Section:
Criminal Procedure Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §160.50, CP L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A6472
2013-2014: A2897
2015-2016: A4022
2017-2018: A3245
2019-2020: A4254
2021-2022: A2212
2023-2024: A1414

2009-S2656 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to an order upon termination of criminal action in favor of the accused.

2009-S2656 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2009-S2656 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  2656

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 26, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  VOLKER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Codes

AN ACT to amend the criminal procedure law, in relation  to  termination
  of criminal action in favor of the accused

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

  Section 1. Section 160.50 of the criminal procedure law is amended  by
adding a new subdivision 5 to read as follows:
  5.  (A)  WHEN A CRIMINAL RECORD MAINTAINED BY THE DIVISION OF CRIMINAL
JUSTICE SERVICES PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION SIX OF  SECTION  EIGHT  HUNDRED
THIRTY-SEVEN  OF  THE EXECUTIVE LAW CONTAINS INFORMATION ABOUT AN ARREST
DATED AFTER JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND ELEVEN, BUT THE CRIMINAL  RECORD
CONTAINS  NO  DOCKET  NUMBER  OR OTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THE ARREST, THE
DIVISION, NO LATER THAN SIX MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF ARREST, SHALL  SEND
A NOTICE TO THE PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE, THE CLERK OF THE COURT OF THE LOCAL
CRIMINAL  COURT  WHEREIN  THE  ARREST WOULD BE PROSECUTED, THE OFFICE OF
COURT ADMINISTRATION, THE POLICE DEPARTMENT OR  LAW  ENFORCEMENT  AGENCY
WHICH  TRANSMITTED  THE  FINGERPRINTS  OF  THE PERSON TO THE DIVISION OF
CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES, THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONAL  SERVICES  AND
THE  LOCAL CORRECTIONAL FACILITY. SUCH NOTICE SHALL INFORM SUCH ENTITIES
THAT THE ARREST WILL BE CONSIDERED TERMINATED IN FAVOR  OF  SUCH  PERSON
AND  SEALED  IN  A  MANNER  CONSISTENT  WITH  SUBDIVISION  THREE OF THIS
SECTION, SIXTY DAYS FROM TRANSMISSION OF SAID NOTIFICATION, IF THE DIVI-
SION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES DOES NOT RECEIVE  INFORMATION  THAT  A
CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION OR PROSECUTION IS PROCEEDING. IF AFTER SIXTY DAYS
THE DIVISION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES RECEIVES NO INFORMATION THAT A
CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION OR PROSECUTION IS PROCEEDING, THE ARREST SHALL BE
CONSIDERED  TERMINATED  IN FAVOR OF SUCH PERSON AND BE SEALED IN ACCORD-
ANCE WITH THIS PARAGRAPH, AND THE DIVISION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE  SERVICES
SHALL  SEND NOTICE OF SUCH SEALING TO SUCH ENTITIES. UPON SUCH NOTIFICA-
TION, ALL OFFICIAL RECORDS AND PAPERS RELATING TO THE ARREST,  INCLUDING

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD04439-01-9
              

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