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NY A08596
Bill
Status
12/2/2015
Primary Sponsor
Carrie Woerner
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AI Summary
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Amends Correction Law Section 500-a to authorize the Washington County Correctional Facility to detain persons under arrest awaiting arraignment in any Washington County court.
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Amends Correction Law Section 500-a to authorize the Essex County Correctional Facility to detain persons under arrest awaiting arraignment in any Essex County court.
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Applies all provisions of Correction Law Section 500-c equally to persons held by the sheriff for pre-arraignment detention in Washington and Essex counties, as if they had been judicially committed to the sheriff's custody.
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Takes effect immediately, though amendments to Section 500-c are subject to repeal if that section is repealed.
Legislative Description
Authorizes the Washington and Essex county correctional facilities to also be used for the detention of persons under arrest being held for arraignment in any court located in each such county.
Last Action
substituted by s6088a
6/14/2016