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Jan 04, 2012 |
referred to codes |
Jun 24, 2011 |
committed to rules |
May 16, 2011 |
advanced to third reading |
May 11, 2011 |
2nd report cal. |
May 10, 2011 |
1st report cal.563 |
Apr 27, 2011 |
referred to codes |
Senate Bill S4841
2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Codes Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) 21st Senate District
2011-S4841 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A7624
- Current Committee:
- Senate Codes
- Law Section:
- Criminal Procedure Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §160.50, CP L
2011-S4841 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S4841 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the criminal procedure law, in relation to sealing court records involving cases dismissed at arraignment or earlier PURPOSE: To provide for the sealing of court records involving certain cases dismissed at arraignment or earlier SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1: Amends Criminal Procedure Law § 160.50(3)(b) to include orders to dismiss pursuant to CPL §§ 140.45 and 150.50 as those which may be dismissed in favor of the accused and subsequently sealed. Section 2: Sets forth the effective date. JUSTIFICATION: The purpose of this bill is to make the sealing provisions of subdivision 160.50 of the Criminal Procedure Law more comprehensive and to include additional dismissal sections of the CPL subject to the provisions of CPL 160.50. Section 160.50 requires the court to enter an order upon termination of criminal charges in favor of the accused. Such order requires among other things, that records must be
2011-S4841 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4841 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E April 27, 2011 ___________ Introduced by Sen. SALAND -- 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 sealing court records involving cases dismissed at arraignment or earlier THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Paragraph (b) of subdivision 3 of section 160.50 of the criminal procedure law, as amended by chapter 518 of the laws of 2004, is amended to read as follows: (b) an order to dismiss the entire accusatory instrument against such person pursuant to section 140.45, 150.50, 170.30, 170.50, 170.55, 170.56, 180.70, 210.20, 210.46 or 210.47 of this chapter was entered or deemed entered, or an order terminating the prosecution against such person was entered pursuant to section 180.85 of this chapter, and the people have not appealed from such order or the determination of an appeal or appeals by the people from such order has been against the people; or S 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD10703-01-1
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