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NY A03209

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/2/2023

Primary Sponsor

Gary Pretlow

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Origin

Assembly

2023-2024 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends County Law Section 673 to grant coroners and medical examiners concurrent jurisdiction to investigate deaths that may have resulted from crimes
  • Applies to any county with geographic jurisdiction over the alleged crime under Criminal Procedure Law Section 20.40
  • Takes effect immediately upon enactment
  • Renumbers existing subdivision 2 of Section 673 to subdivision 3 and inserts new concurrent jurisdiction language as subdivision 2

Legislative Description

Provides that if it appears that a death may have resulted from the commission of a crime, the coroner or medical examiner in any county with geographic jurisdiction over the crime shall have concurrent jurisdiction and authority to investigate the death.

Last Action

referred to local governments

1/3/2024

Committee Referrals

Local Governments2/2/2023

Full Bill Text

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