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NY A02487
Bill
Status
1/20/2017
Primary Sponsor
Amy Paulin
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AI Summary
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Counties and New York City may adopt local laws requiring individuals on probation for domestic violence convictions to pay an administrative fee of up to $30 per month or actual supervision costs, whichever is less
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Domestic violence crimes include convictions under Penal Law articles 120, 121, 125, 130, and 135 (and attempts) when the victim is a spouse, parent, child, or household member of the probationer
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Local probation departments must waive fees in whole or part if payment would cause unreasonable hardship to the offender, their immediate family, or dependents
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Collected fees must be used for probation services and cannot replace federal funds or be counted toward state aid reimbursement calculations
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Director of the Office of Probation and Correctional Alternatives must submit reports to state leadership by January 1, 2019 and 2020 detailing fee amounts collected, payment rates, and collection enforcement costs
Legislative Description
Authorizes a county probation service or the probation services of New York city to impose a probation administrative fee upon any person convicted of a domestic violence crime and sentenced to probation to pay for the cost of such person's probation, not in excess of thirty dollars per month or actual expenses, whichever is less.
Last Action
enacting clause stricken
6/25/2018