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NY A04882
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/10/2025
Primary Sponsor
Gary Pretlow
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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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