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NY A10159

Bill

Status

Passed

8/24/2018

Primary Sponsor

David Weprin

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Origin

Assembly

2017-2018 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends the definition of "local correctional facility" in Correction Law Section 40(2) to replace references to specific facility types (county jail, county penitentiary, county lockup, city jail, police station jail, town or village jail or lockup) with broader language referencing "state, county or municipal lockup"

  • Modifies the definition of "municipal official" in Correction Law Section 40(4) to standardize terminology by replacing "police station jail" with "lockup" and removing redundant references to "jail" in town and village facility provisions

  • Applies these definitional changes to various correctional facility types including county jails, county penitentiaries, city jails, town lockups, village lockups, court detention pens, and hospital prison wards

  • Takes effect immediately upon enactment

Legislative Description

Relates to remedying the inconsistent definitions for local correctional facility and municipal official and fixes other technical errors.

Last Action

signed chap.247

8/24/2018

Committee Referrals

Crime Victims, Crime and Correction4/16/2018
Correction3/21/2018

Full Bill Text

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