STATE OF NEW YORK
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4766
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
February 6, 2025
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Introduced by M. of A. E. BROWN, LEMONDES, HAWLEY -- read once and
referred to the Committee on Codes
AN ACT to amend the criminal procedure law, in relation to requiring an
arrest by a police officer where there is evidence of a hate crime
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Section 140.10 of the criminal procedure law is amended by
2 adding a new subdivision 7 to read as follows:
3 7. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this section, a police
4 officer shall arrest a person, and shall not attempt to reconcile the
5 parties or mediate, where such officer has reasonable cause to believe
6 that a hate crime has been committed.
7 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
LBD07301-01-5
