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NY S06803
Bill
Status
9/23/2014
Primary Sponsor
Andrew Lanza
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AI Summary
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Amends Criminal Procedure Law Section 420.35 to require courts to waive mandatory surcharges and crime victim assistance fees for defendants found to be victims of sex trafficking under Penal Law Section 230.34
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Requires fee waivers for defendants identified as victims of trafficking in persons under the federal Trafficking Victims Protection Act (United States Code, Title 22, Chapter 78)
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Maintains existing exceptions allowing courts to waive crime victim assistance fees for eligible youth when the fee would create unreasonable hardship
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Takes effect immediately and applies to convictions on or after the effective date, as well as pending charges where sentencing has not yet been imposed
Legislative Description
Requires the court to waive any mandatory surcharge and crime victim assistance fee when it is found that the defendant is a victim of sex trafficking.
Last Action
SIGNED CHAP.385
9/23/2014