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NY S05593
Bill
Status
12/16/2019
Primary Sponsor
Rachel May
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AI Summary
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Amends Correction Law Section 500-a to authorize county correctional facilities to detain persons under arrest awaiting arraignment in off-hours arraignment parts established by the chief administrator of courts pursuant to Judiciary Law Section 212(w)
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Amends Correction Law Section 500-c to apply all provisions of that section to individuals held by the sheriff for arraignment prior to commitment, as if they had been judicially committed to the sheriff's custody
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Allows persons awaiting off-hours arraignment to be held in county correctional facilities
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Takes effect immediately, though amendments to Section 500-c shall not affect the future repeal of that section
Legislative Description
Permits the detention of individuals in a county jail pending a first court appearance in an off-hours arraignment part.
Last Action
approval memo.52
12/16/2019