New York A 8318: Relates to the statute of limitations for certain crimes related to fraudulent practices

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A08318 Summary:

BILL NOA08318B

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SAME ASSAME AS S10288

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SPONSORLasher

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §§53 & 468-a, add §484-a, Judy L

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Authorizes a requirement of pro bono service as a condition of admission to the bar or attorney registration; exempts pro bono work performed pursuant to an agreement with the federal government if the federal government designates the recipients of the pro bono work or type or types or nature of such legal services; provides for the expiration of such provisions upon the expiration thereof.

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BILL NOA08318B

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05/13/2025referred to judiciary

05/15/2025amend and recommit to judiciary

05/15/2025print number 8318a

06/03/2025amend (t) and recommit to judiciary

06/03/2025print number 8318b

01/07/2026referred to judiciary

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 8318--B

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 May 13, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. LASHER -- read once and referred to the Committee
 on Judiciary -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted
 as amended and recommitted to said committee -- again reported from
 said committee with amendments, ordered reprinted as amended and
 recommitted to said committee

 AN ACT to amend the judiciary law, in relation to pro bono service by
 attorneys and candidates for admission to the bar; and providing for
 the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof

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

 1 Section 1. Subdivision 3 of section 53 of the judiciary law, as
 2 amended by chapter 450 of the laws of 1994, is amended to read as
 3 follows:
 4 3. The court shall prescribe rules providing for a uniform system of
 5 examination of candidates for admission to practice as attorneys and
 6 counsellors, which shall govern the state board of law examiners in the
 7 performance of its duties. Such rules may require a candidate for admis-
 8 sion to the bar to complete a certain number of hours of qualifying pro
 9 bono service prior to filing an application for admission; provided,
 10 however, that such qualifying pro bono service shall not include any
 11 hours assisting in the provision of legal services required pursuant to
 12 an agreement between the candidate for admission's supervisor or the
 13 supervisor's law firm and the federal government under which the federal
 14 government specifies the recipient or recipients or type or types or
 15 nature of such legal services. The court shall not by its rules cause to
 16 be barred from examination or, upon successful completion of the exam-
 17 ination process, subsequent admission to the state bar, provided [he or
 18 she] the candidate shall otherwise meet any requirements for admission,
 19 any person who is currently admitted to practice in the jurisdiction of
 20 another state and has received a degree from a law school which quali-
 21 fies such person to practice law in such state, other than a law school

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD11929-09-5

 A. 8318--B 2

 1 which grants credit for correspondence courses, provided that such
 2 person has been engaged in the actual practice of law in the state in
 3 which they are admitted for no less than five years.
 4 § 2. Subdivision 3 of section 468-a of the judiciary law, as added by
 5 chapter 714 of the laws of 1981, is amended to read as follows:
 6 3. The chief administrator shall prescribe the form in which such
 7 registry of attorneys shall be maintained and the procedures for public
 8 access thereto, and may make all such other rules and regulations neces-
 9 sary and appropriate to implement and enforce the provisions of this
 10 section. Such form may require an attorney to report the number of hours
 11 of pro bono service completed by the attorney at the time the attorney
 12 files a biennial registration statement; provided, however, that such
 13 qualifying pro bono service shall not include any hours assisti