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NY S06561
Bill
Status
2/27/2012
Primary Sponsor
John DeFrancisco
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AI Summary
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Amends Executive Law Section 257-c to authorize counties and New York City to impose an administrative fee of up to $20 per month on probationers convicted of crimes (excluding vehicle and traffic law violations under Article 31, which already have a $30 monthly fee).
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Requires local probation departments to waive all or part of the fee when payment would cause unreasonable hardship to the convicted person, their immediate family, or dependents.
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Collected fees must be used exclusively for probation services and cannot replace federal funds or be counted toward state aid calculations.
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Permits counties and New York City to enforce payment through any lawful debt collection method if fees are not paid and have not been waived.
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Takes effect immediately but expires with the expiration of the existing probation fee authorization.
Legislative Description
Authorizes the adoption of a local law requiring certain individuals currently serving or who shall be sentenced to a period of probation upon conviction of any crime to pay the local probation department with the responsibility of supervising the probationer an administrative fee of up to twenty dollars per month.
Last Action
COMMITTED TO RULES
6/21/2012