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NY S00175
Bill
Status
1/8/2025
Primary Sponsor
Patrick Gallivan
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AI Summary
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Creates a new class D felony offense for knowingly making false or baseless reports of wrongdoing against police officers or peace officers to law enforcement agencies regarding conduct during performance of their duties
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Adds the new offense to the list of qualifying offenses for which bail may be set under Criminal Procedure Law sections 510.10 and 530.20, allowing courts to require bail for defendants charged with this crime
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Adds the offense to section 530.40 of the Criminal Procedure Law, which governs bail modification and revocation procedures
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Defines "police officer" and "peace officer" by reference to existing definitions in section 1.20 of the Criminal Procedure Law
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Takes effect 30 days after becoming law
Legislative Description
Establishes the crime of aggravated offering of a false accusation against a police officer or peace officer for knowing the information reported to be false or baseless, such person reports, by word or action, to a law enforcement officer or agency, the wrongdoing by a police officer or peace officer in the performance of such officer's duties; requires the posting of bail.
Last Action
REFERRED TO CODES
1/7/2026