A7078 Summary

• Expands qualifying offenses for bail eligibility under Criminal Procedure Law sections 510.10, 530.20, and 530.40 to include assault in the third degree, vehicular assault in the second degree, menacing (first, second, and third degree), reckless endangerment (first and second degree), stalking (second and third degree), unlawful imprisonment in the second degree, burglary in the third degree, arson (third, fourth, and fifth degree), public lewdness in the first degree, certain firearm possession offenses, rapid-fire modification devices, and unlawful fleeing from police in a motor vehicle in the third degree.

• Removes prior restrictions on robbery in the second degree and arson in the third degree as qualifying offenses for bail determinations.

• Requires the Office of Court Administration, in conjunction with the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services, to establish and maintain an electronic tracking system recording all bail decisions by court, including the number of cases where bail was granted, denied, or not required, and the average bail amounts.

• Mandates the Office of Court Administration to submit annual reports to the Speaker of the Assembly and Temporary President of the Senate on or before July 31st each year detailing bail decision records.

• Effective 60 days after enactment, with the bail tracking system requirement effective one year after enactment.