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NY S05791
Bill
Status
Introduced
3/3/2025
Primary Sponsor
Luis Sepulveda
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AI Summary
- Creates a new pathway for individuals convicted as juvenile offenders to petition for youthful offender status after turning 26 years old
- Requires petitioners to have no subsequent felony convictions and no more than one misdemeanor conviction since their juvenile offense
- Excludes level three registered sex offenders and those under civil commitment pursuant to mental hygiene law from eligibility
- Mandates courts to grant youthful offender findings if petitioners meet all eligibility criteria, rather than leaving it to judicial discretion
- Allows eligible petitioners who have not completed their original sentence to receive a youthful offender sentence and all other benefits of the adjudication
- Takes effect on November 1 following enactment
Legislative Description
Relates to the "juvenile offender second chance act" which establishes the ability for a person to be adjudicated to be a youthful offender and receive all provisions and benefits of being a youthful offender.
Last Action
REFERRED TO CODES
1/7/2026
Committee Referrals
Codes3/3/2025
Full Bill Text
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