New York A 4685: Requires mercantile establishments to cease collections under certain circumstances

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A04685 Summary:

BILL NOA04685 

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SAME ASSAME AS S03816

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SPONSORO'Pharrow

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §11-105, Gen Ob L

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Requires mercantile establishments to cease collections upon a court finding of not guilty of larceny in mercantile establishments.

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BILL NOA04685 

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02/04/2025referred to judiciary

01/07/2026referred to judiciary

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 4685

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 February 4, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. O'PHARROW -- read once and referred to the
 Committee on Judiciary

 AN ACT to amend the general obligations law, in relation to requiring
 mercantile establishments to cease collections upon a court finding of
 not guilty of larceny in mercantile establishments

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

 1 Section 1. Section 11-105 of the general obligations law is amended by
 2 adding a new subdivision 13 to read as follows:
 3 13. Cessation of collections upon finding of not guilty. An adult,
 4 emancipated minor, or the parents or legal guardians of an unemancipated
 5 minor who is found not guilty in any proceeding brought under this
 6 section shall not be civilly liable to the operator of the mercantile
 7 establishment bringing the proceeding and any attempts to collect money
 8 or recover merchandise from the adult, emancipated minor, or the parents
 9 or legal guardians of an unemancipated minor shall immediately cease.
 10 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD08313-01-5

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