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NY S00623
Bill
Status
1/8/2025
Primary Sponsor
Patrick Gallivan
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AI Summary
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Amends Criminal Procedure Law section 660.20 to expand the grounds for conditional examination of witnesses before trial
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Adds "advanced age" as a new qualifying reason for taking conditional testimony, defined as a witness who has attained the age of 75 years
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Existing law already permits conditional examination when a witness is about to leave the state for a substantial period or is physically ill or incapacitated
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Allows testimony from elderly witnesses to be preserved under oath for use as evidence in subsequent court proceedings
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Replaces gendered pronouns ("he," "his") with gender-neutral language ("such witness") in the statute
Legislative Description
Permits an application for an order that a witness or prospective witness who is over the age of seventy-five be examined conditionally under oath in order that such testimony may be received into evidence at subsequent proceedings in or related to the action.
Last Action
REFERRED TO CODES
1/7/2026