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NY S08973

Bill

Status

Introduced

9/9/2020

Primary Sponsor

Michael Gianaris

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Origin

Senate

2019-2020 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Applies retroactively to all criminal and civil court actions occurring on, before, and after the bill's effective date.

  • 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

Committee Referrals

Rules9/9/2020

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