New York A 5256: Provides for the presence of either a uniformed court officer or law enforcement officer during court proceedings

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A05256 Summary:

BILL NOA05256 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORTague

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COSPNSRBlankenbush, Hawley, Brown E, DeStefano, Manktelow, Lemondes, Beephan

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §109, UJCA; amd §§216, 849-h, 849-i & 219-b, Judy L; amd §2.10, CP L

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Provides for the chief administrator of the courts to, upon request by a municipality, ensure the assignment and presence of a uniformed court officer during court proceedings or a law enforcement officer where no uniformed court officer is available.

Go to top A05256 Actions:

BILL NOA05256 

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02/12/2025referred to judiciary

01/07/2026referred to judiciary

05/18/2026held for consideration in judiciary

Go to topA05256 Committee&nbspVotes:

Committee:JUDICIARY Chair:Lavine 
DATE:05/18/2026AYE/NAY:14/5 Action: Held for Consideration LavineAyeTannousisNay

WeprinAyeWalshNay

BraunsteinAyeBrownNay

SteckAyeMikulinExcused

SeawrightAyeSmithNay

WalkerAyeMolitorNay

McMahonAye

MitaynesAye

RajkumarAye

SimonAye

SayeghExcused

LunsfordAye

BergerAye

ShimskyAye

CarrollAye

Go to topA05256 Floor&nbspVotes:

There are no Assembly votes for this bill in this legislative session.

Go to topA05256 Text:

 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 5256

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 February 12, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. TAGUE, BLANKENBUSH, HAWLEY, E. BROWN, DeSTEFANO,
 MANKTELOW, LEMONDES, BEEPHAN -- read once and referred to the Commit-
 tee on Judiciary

 AN ACT to amend the uniform justice court act, the judiciary law, and
 the criminal procedure law, in relation to providing for the presence
 of either a uniformed court officer or law enforcement officer during
 court proceedings

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

 1 Section 1. Section 109 of the uniform justice court act is amended by
 2 adding a new closing paragraph to read as follows:
 3 Provided, however, that the chief administrator of the courts shall,
 4 upon request by the municipality, ensure the assignment and presence of
 5 a uniformed court officer during court proceedings. If a uniformed court
 6 officer is not available, the chief administrator of the courts shall be
 7 responsible for coordinating and ensuring the presence of a law enforce-
 8 ment official during such court proceedings. Political subdivisions
 9 which provide security services for the courts shall be entitled to
 10 reimbursement from the state. No costs associated with facilitating the
 11 presence of a law enforcement officer in lieu of a uniformed court offi-
 12 cer shall be incurred by the municipality.
 13 § 2. Section 216 of the judiciary law is amended by adding a new
 14 subdivision 7 to read as follows:
 15 7. The chief administrator of the courts shall, upon request by the
 16 municipality, ensure the assignment and presence of a uniformed court
 17 officer during court proceedings. If a uniformed court officer is not
 18 available, the chief administrator of the courts shall be responsible
 19 for coordinating and ensuring the presence of a law enforcement official
 20 during such court proceedings.
 21 § 3. Subdivision 2 of section 849-h of the judiciary law, as added by
 22 chapter 280 of the laws of 1999, is amended to read as follows:

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD08450-01-5

 A. 5256 2

 1 2. Funds available pursuant to this article may be used for any
 2 purpose having as its end enhancement of the justice courts' ability to
 3 provide suitable and sufficient services to their respective communi-
 4 ties. These purposes may include, but shall not be limited to, costs
 5 associated with hiring nonjudicial court security or reimbursement of
 6 costs for utilizing local law enforcement services; automation of court
 7 operations; improvement or expansion of court facilities; provision of
 8 appropriate means for the recording of court proceedings; provision of
 9 lawbooks, treatises and related materials; and provision of appropriate
 10 training for justices and for nonjudicial court staff. Except as may
 11 otherwise be provided by rule of the chief administrator, funds avail-
 12 able pursuant to this artic