New York A 2682: Relates to hourly compensation and reimbursement for representation; repealer

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A02682 Summary:

BILL NOA02682 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORMagnarelli

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Rpld §722-b sub 2, amd §722-b, County L; amd §35, Judy L

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Requires the hourly compensation and reimbursement rate for representation to be subject to an annual cost of living increase as governed by the United States Criminal Justice Act; provides that all hourly rates shall be increased automatically each year in accordance with any federal pay comparability adjustment.

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01/22/2025referred to judiciary

01/07/2026referred to judiciary

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 2682

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 January 22, 2025
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 Introduced by M. of A. MAGNARELLI -- read once and referred to the
 Committee on Judiciary

 AN ACT to amend the county law and the judiciary law, in relation to
 hourly compensation and reimbursement for representation; and to
 repeal certain provisions of the county law relating thereto

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. Subdivision 2 of section 722-b of the county law is
 2 REPEALED and a new subdivision 2 is added to read as follows:
 3 2. Hourly compensation to be received pursuant to subdivision one of
 4 this section shall be subject to an annual cost of living increase as
 5 governed by the United States Criminal Justice Act and all hourly rates
 6 shall be increased automatically each year in accordance with any feder-
 7 al pay comparability adjustment. Such adjustment shall be effective on
 8 April first in the same year that the cost of living adjustment goes
 9 into effect for federal defenders.
 10 § 2. Section 35 of the judiciary law is amended by adding two new
 11 subdivisions 9 and 10 to read as follows:
 12 9. Hourly compensation to be received pursuant to subdivision three of
 13 this section shall be subject to an annual cost of living increase as
 14 governed by the United States Criminal Justice Act and all hourly rates
 15 shall be increased automatically each year in accordance with any feder-
 16 al pay comparability adjustment. Such adjustment shall be effective on
 17 April first in the same year that the cost of living adjustment goes
 18 into effect for federal defenders.
 19 10. All expenses for providing counsel and services pursuant to subdi-
 20 vision three of this section shall be funded by the state.
 21 § 3. This act shall take effect April 1, 2026. Effective immediately,
 22 the addition, amendment, and/or repeal of any rule or regulation neces-
 23 sary for the implementation of this act on its effective date are
 24 authorized to be made and completed on or before such effective date.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD03749-02-5

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