NY S00027

Enacts the "Officer Randolph Holder's law" to amend the Criminal Procedure Law regarding judicial diversion programs for eligible felony offenders.

Expands the definition of offenders ineligible for judicial diversion to include second felony offenders and persistent felony offenders, in addition to violent felony offenders.

Requires risk assessments to include information about defendants' potential for behavior that may jeopardize the safety of others receiving treatment or the safety of the public.

Eliminates the requirement for a hearing before offering treatment and instead makes judicial diversion dependent on prosecutor consent, with the court making findings on eligibility, substance abuse history, and public safety risk.

Takes effect on the ninetieth day after becoming law.