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NY A03524
Bill
Status
Introduced
1/28/2025
Primary Sponsor
Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn
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AI Summary
- Amends Criminal Procedure Law section 380.50 to explicitly preserve a defendant's right to appeal if denied the opportunity to make a personal statement at sentencing
- Appeals challenging violations of the right to allocution (personal statement at sentencing) cannot be waived, even if the defendant signed an otherwise valid waiver of appeal
- Updates gendered language in the statute from "his or her" and "he or she" to gender-neutral terms ("the defendant's" and "the defendant")
- Takes effect immediately upon passage
Legislative Description
Preserves the ability to appeal a violation of a defendant's right to make a statement personally at sentencing notwithstanding a defendant signed an otherwise valid waiver of appeal.
Last Action
advanced to third reading cal.289
3/12/2026
Committee Referrals
Codes1/28/2025
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