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NY S08973
Bill
Status
9/9/2020
Primary Sponsor
Michael Gianaris
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AI Summary
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Amends Criminal Procedure Law § 30.10(4) to exclude any period during which a defendant held presidential immunity from prosecution when calculating statute of limitations for criminal charges.
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Adds new Civil Practice Law and Rules § 207-a to exclude any period of presidential immunity from the time limit for commencing civil court actions, regardless of when the cause of action accrued.
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Applies retroactively to all criminal and civil court actions occurring on, before, and after the bill's effective date.
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Short title: "New York no citizen is above the law act."
Legislative Description
Provides that the period of immunity from prosecution for a criminal or civil action that a defendant is entitled to by virtue of holding the office of president of the United States shall not apply to the calculation of the time limitation applicable to commencement of such actions.
Last Action
REFERRED TO RULES
9/9/2020