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NY S01471
Bill
Status
Introduced
1/10/2025
Primary Sponsor
Daniel Stec
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AI Summary
- Expands electronic court appearances in criminal cases from a list of specific counties to all counties statewide, with court authorization and defendant consent required
- Allows courts to conduct virtual appearances without party consent when personal appearance would be impractical, unsafe, or excessively burdensome, except for hearings or trials
- Removes the prohibition on felony guilty pleas via electronic appearance and replaces it with a restriction preventing incarceration sentences unless the defendant is already incarcerated in a county or state correctional facility
- Eliminates previous limitations on misdemeanor guilty pleas and sentencing via electronic appearance that restricted incarceration-related dispositions
- Extends the expiration date of electronic court appearance provisions from September 1, 2025 to September 1, 2028
Legislative Description
Authorizes electronic court appearances for criminal matters, excluding jury trials, in all counties in the state; authorizes electronic appearances for criminal matters where the court determines a personal appearance would be impractical, unsafe or excessively burdensome; authorizes sentencing to a period of incarceration to be conducted via electronic appearance for defendants who are already incarcerated.
Last Action
REFERRED TO CODES
1/7/2026
Committee Referrals
Codes1/10/2025
Full Bill Text
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