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NY S03286
Bill
Status
1/24/2025
Primary Sponsor
Zellnor Myrie
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AI Summary
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Authorizes district attorneys to file motions for resentencing of incarcerated individuals who have served at least 20 years on a Class A felony or at least 15 years on any other felony conviction
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Permits courts to impose modified sentences below statutory mandatory minimums if resentencing is determined to be in the interest of justice
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Requires courts to consider factors including the defendant's risk of reoffending, disciplinary record while incarcerated, rehabilitation efforts, age, time served, and any changed circumstances since original sentencing
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Mandates that victims and victims' families receive notice of resentencing proceedings and be afforded an opportunity to be heard
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Credits defendants with jail time and incarceration already served toward any modified sentence, which cannot exceed the remainder of the original sentence
Legislative Description
Allows for motions for resentencing by the people for certain sentences.
Last Action
REFERRED TO CODES
1/7/2026