New York A 5212: Relates to allowing judges more options for when to impose bail or commit the principal to the custody of the sheriff

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A05212 Summary:

BILL NOA05212 

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SAME ASSAME AS S00459

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SPONSORDeStefano

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COSPNSRNovakhov, Giglio, Brook-Krasny

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §§510.10, 530.20 & 530.40, CP L

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Allows judges more options for when to impose bail or commit the principal to the custody of the sheriff for burglary in the second degree, robbery in the second degree and crimes which resulted in death or serious physical injury.

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BILL NOA05212 

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02/12/2025referred to codes

01/07/2026referred to codes

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 5212

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 February 12, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. DeSTEFANO, NOVAKHOV, GIGLIO -- read once and
 referred to the Committee on Codes

 AN ACT to amend the criminal procedure law, in relation to allowing
 judges more options for when to impose bail or commit the principal to
 the custody of the sheriff

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

 1 Section 1. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 4 of section 510.10 of the
 2 criminal procedure law, as amended by section 2 of part UU of chapter 56
 3 of the laws of 2020, is amended and a new paragraph (j-1) is added to
 4 read as follows:
 5 (a) a felony enumerated in section 70.02 of the penal law[, other than
 6 robbery in the second degree as defined in subdivision one of section
 7 160.10 of the penal law], provided, however, that burglary in the second
 8 degree as defined in subdivision two of section 140.25 of the penal law
 9 shall be a qualifying offense only where the defendant is charged with
 10 entering the living area of the dwelling;
 11 (j-1) a crime which resulted in death or serious physical injury;
 12 § 2. Subparagraph (i) of paragraph (b) of subdivision 1 of section
 13 530.20 of the criminal procedure law, as amended by section 3 of part UU
 14 of chapter 56 of the laws of 2020, is amended and a new subparagraph
 15 (x-1) is added to read as follows:
 16 (i) a felony enumerated in section 70.02 of the penal law[, other than
 17 robbery in the second degree as defined in subdivision one of section
 18 160.10 of the penal law], provided, however, that burglary in the second
 19 degree as defined in subdivision two of section 140.25 of the penal law
 20 shall be a qualifying offense only where the defendant is charged with
 21 entering the living area of the dwelling;
 22 (x-1) a crime which resulted in death or serious physical injury;
 23 § 3. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 4 of section 530.40 of the criminal
 24 procedure law, as amended by section 4 of part UU of chapter 56 of the

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD00628-01-5

 A. 5212 2

 1 laws of 2020, is amended and a new paragraph (j-1) is added to read as
 2 follows:
 3 (a) a felony enumerated in section 70.02 of the penal law[, other than
 4 robbery in the second degree as defined in subdivision one of section
 5 160.10 of the penal law], provided, however, that burglary in the second
 6 degree as defined in subdivision two of section 140.25 of the penal law
 7 shall be a qualifying offense only where the defendant is charged with
 8 entering the living area of the dwelling;
 9 (j-1) a crime which resulted in death or serious physical injury;
 10 § 4. This act shall take effect on the first of November next succeed-
 11 ing the date upon which it shall have become a law.

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