Senate Bill S5845

Signed By Governor
2017-2018 Legislative Session

Provides that the attorney - client privilege shall apply to communications between a lawyer referral service and a client

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Archive: Last Bill Status Via A9029 - Signed by Governor

  • 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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2017-S5845 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A9029
Law Section:
Judiciary Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §498, Judy L

2017-S5845 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides that the attorney - client privilege shall apply to communications between a lawyer referral service and a client.

2017-S5845 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S5845 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   5845
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                May 2, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. BONACIC -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Judiciary
 
 AN ACT to amend the judiciary law, in relation to establishing a  lawyer
   referral service - client privilege
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subdivision 2 of section 498 of the judiciary law is renum-
 bered subdivision 3 and a new subdivision 2 is added to read as follows:
   2. THE COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN A MEMBER OR AUTHORIZED AGENT OF AN ASSO-
 CIATION OR SOCIETY OF ATTORNEYS OR COUNSELORS AT  LAW  AND  ANY  PERSON,
 PERSONS OR ENTITY COMMUNICATING WITH SUCH MEMBER OR AUTHORIZED AGENT FOR
 THE  PURPOSE  OF  SEEKING  OR OBTAINING A PROFESSIONAL REFERRAL SHALL BE
 DEEMED TO BE PRIVILEGED ON THE SAME BASIS AS THE PRIVILEGE  PROVIDED  BY
 LAW  FOR  COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN ATTORNEY AND CLIENT. SUCH PRIVILEGE MAY
 BE WAIVED ONLY BY THE PERSON, PERSONS OR ENTITY WHO HAS FURNISHED INFOR-
 MATION TO THE ASSOCIATION OR SOCIETY, ITS MEMBERS OR AUTHORIZED AGENTS.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD03796-01-7

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