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NY A04882

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/10/2025

Primary Sponsor

Gary Pretlow

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Origin

Assembly

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Grants coroners and medical examiners concurrent jurisdiction to investigate deaths that may have resulted from a crime, even if the death occurred outside their county
  • Allows any county with geographic jurisdiction over the underlying crime (as defined by Criminal Procedure Law section 20.40) to investigate the associated death
  • Expands current law by adding this concurrent jurisdiction provision alongside existing rules governing coroner and medical examiner authority
  • Takes effect immediately upon passage

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

1/7/2026

Committee Referrals

Local Governments2/10/2025

Full Bill Text

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