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S02282 Summary:

BILL NOS02282A
 
SAME ASSAME AS A07009
 
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COSPNSRBORRELLO, CANZONERI-FITZPATRICK, CHAN, GALLIVAN, GRIFFO, MATTERA, MURRAY, OBERACKER, O'MARA, ORTT, PALUMBO, RHOADS, ROLISON, STEC, TEDISCO, WALCZYK, WEBER, WEIK
 
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Add §845-f, Exec L; add §510.16, rpld §510.10 sub 4, §530.40 sub 4, amd §§510.10, 150.20, 530.20 & 530.40, CP L
 
Enacts the "pretrial risk overview for threat evaluation, custody, and treatment (PROTECT) Act" to evaluate certain defendants; establishes a risk assessment instrument to aid judges in determining whether to release or detain a principal, where and when a release is appropriate and necessary conditions that should be imposed as part of such release; repeals provisions of law relating to qualifying offenses and allows a court to set bail or remand a principal where based on the risk assessment instrument, where the principal poses a safety risk or risk of flight; makes related provisions.
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S02282 Text:



 
                STATE OF NEW YORK
        ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                         2282--A
 
                               2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                    IN SENATE
 
                                    January 16, 2025
                                       ___________
 
        Introduced  by Sens. HELMING, BORRELLO, CHAN, GALLIVAN, MURRAY, OBERACK-
          ER, O'MARA, ORTT, WALCZYK -- read twice and ordered printed, and  when
          printed  to  be  committed  to  the  Committee  on  Codes -- committee
          discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
          to said committee

        AN ACT to amend the executive law and the  criminal  procedure  law,  in
          relation  to  enacting  the  "pretrial risk overview for threat evalu-
          ation, custody, and treatment (PROTECT) act" and establishing  a  risk
          assessment  instrument  to  evaluate certain defendants; and to repeal
          certain provisions of the criminal procedure law relating thereto
 
          The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and  Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:
 
     1    Section 1. Legislative findings and intent. The legislature finds that
     2  localities  throughout New York State have struggled to prevent the pre-
     3  trial release of individuals who pose a threat to themselves  and  their
     4  communities. Moreover, many municipalities outside of New York City lack
     5  adequate  funding  and  resources  to  develop and appropriate plans and
     6  invest in necessary technology, such as GPS monitoring,  for  successful
     7  monitoring of criminal defendants who have been released into the commu-
     8  nity pending trial. We also find that the current system for determining
     9  remand,  coupled with this lack of resources, has enabled individuals to
    10  reoffend during their period of pre-trial release. As a result, we  have
    11  seen  an  increase  in  crime  and a growing concern about public safety
    12  throughout our state. In response, the legislature  seeks  to  create  a
    13  system that balances reasonable fairness for criminal defendants and the
    14  need to protect the public from dangerous offenders. This proposal would
    15  create  a risk assessment instrument to determine the danger an individ-
    16  ual poses to themselves and the community.  By  using  this  instrument,
    17  courts  can  make  decisions  regarding remand which are unrelated to an
    18  individual's ability to afford bail, accomplishing the stated  goals  of
    19  previous  reforms  while  also  ensuring  public  safety.  This proposal
 
         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD04400-03-5

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     1  further addresses the threat posed by repeat offenders by ensuring  that
     2  individuals  arrested  for  a  new  serious offense after being released
     3  remain in custody pending trial. We also find that it  is  crucial  that
     4  individuals  with  serious  mental  illnesses  are quickly evaluated and
     5  provided treatment rather than  being  incarcerated  without  access  to
     6  necessary  support.  Accordingly,  this  proposal  encourages  courts to
     7  utilize existing statute to refer individuals in need of  mental  health
     8  treatment to the appropriate venue.
     9    §  2.  Short  title.  This  act shall be known and may be cited as the
    10  "pretrial risk overview for threat evaluation,  custody,  and  treatment
    11  (PROTECT) act".
    12    §  3.  The  executive  law is amended by adding a new section 845-f to
    13  read as follows:
    14    § 845-f. Risk assessment instrument. 1. The division  shall  create  a
    15  risk  assessment instrument to be used by all courts in the state to aid
    16  judges in determining whether to release or detain  a  principal,  where
    17  and when release is appropriate, and, where applicable, necessary condi-
    18  tions  that  should  be imposed as part of such release. Such instrument
    19  shall be developed based on empirical data and risk factors relevant  to
    20  the  danger that the principal poses to themself, another person, or the
    21  community as a whole, and the likelihood that such principal may attempt
    22  to evade or obstruct the  criminal  justice  process.  Such  tool  shall
    23  incorporate the following factors, including but not limited to:
    24    (a)  The  nature  of the charge and whether it involves allegations of
    25  causing or threatening harm to another person or persons;
    26    (b) The  principal's  criminal  history,  with  emphasis  on  previous
    27  convictions  for violent felonies, escape, bail jumping, witness tamper-
    28  ing and witness intimidation, and any history of failing  to  appear  in
    29  court  or  failing  to  comply  with court orders. Such criminal history
    30  shall include, but not be limited  to,  criminal  convictions,  juvenile
    31  delinquent and youthful offender adjudications;
    32    (c) The principal's history of use or possession of firearms or access
    33  to  deadly weapons or dangerous instruments, as defined in section 10.00
    34  of the penal law;
    35    (d) The principal's known associations with criminal street  gangs  as
    36  defined  in section 10-170 of the administrative code of the city of New
    37  York or a criminal enterprise, as defined in section 460.10 of the penal
    38  law;
    39    (e) Any history of threats or intimidation to witnesses in prior crim-
    40  inal proceedings; and
    41    (f) The extent of the  principal's  history  within  the  jurisdiction
    42  where  the criminal charges are pending, and the extent of ties, includ-
    43  ing family ties, outside the state of New York.
    44    2. Nothing in this section shall prohibit the division  from  incorpo-
    45  rating  any other factors which may aid in determining whether a princi-
    46  pal poses a risk of flight or a safety risk.
    47    3. Such instrument shall include a  recommendation  as  to  whether  a
    48  principal should be detained, released on bail, or released on non-mone-
    49  tary  conditions  as  well  as a recommendation as to which non-monetary
    50  conditions should be imposed.
    51    § 4. The criminal procedure law is amended by  adding  a  new  section
    52  510.16 to read as follows:
    53  § 510.16 Completion of risk assessment instrument.
    54    1.  The  court shall order the completion of a risk assessment instru-
    55  ment created by the division of criminal justice  services  pursuant  to
    56  section eight hundred forty-seven-f of the executive law for all princi-

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     1  pals  who are charged with a felony or class A misdemeanor. Once a prin-
     2  cipal is arraigned on a felony or class A misdemeanor, the  court  shall
     3  direct  the  applicable  pretrial  services  agency  to  complete a risk
     4  assessment  instrument. The court shall order the detention of a princi-
     5  pal pending the completion of such risk assessment instrument.    Absent
     6  extraordinary   circumstances,  the  court  shall  make  a  decision  on
     7  detention within forty-eight hours.
     8    2. No court may release a principal charged with a felony or a class A
     9  misdemeanor unless and until it has had an  opportunity  to  review  and
    10  consider a completed risk assessment instrument.
    11    § 5. Subdivision 1 of section 510.10 of the criminal procedure law, as
    12  amended  by  section 1 of subpart C of part UU of chapter 56 of the laws
    13  of 2022, the opening paragraph as amended by section 2 of subpart  A  of
    14  part  VV  of  chapter  56  of  the  laws  of 2023, is amended to read as
    15  follows:
    16    1. When a principal, whose  future  court  attendance  at  a  criminal
    17  action or proceeding is or may be required, comes under the control of a
    18  court,  such court shall impose a securing order in accordance with this
    19  title.  Except as otherwise required by law, the  court  shall  make  an
    20  individualized determination as to whether the principal poses a risk of
    21  flight  to avoid prosecution and/or a risk to the safety and security of
    22  the community, themself, or another person, consider the kind and degree
    23  of control or restriction necessary to reasonably assure the principal's
    24  return to court, and select a securing order consistent with its  deter-
    25  mination  under  this subdivision. The court shall explain the basis for
    26  its determination and its choice of securing order on the record  or  in
    27  writing.  In  making  a  determination under this subdivision, the court
    28  must consider and take into account the risk assessment instrument,  the
    29  recommendation  of  the pretrial services agencies, the arguments of the
    30  prosecutor and principal and available information about the  principal,
    31  including:
    32    (a)  The  principal's character, reputation, habits, mental condition,
    33  activities and history;
    34    (b) If the principal is a defendant, the charges facing the  principal
    35  and  the  weight  of  the evidence against such principal in the pending
    36  criminal action;
    37    (c) The principal's criminal conviction record if any;
    38    (d) The principal's record of  previous  adjudication  as  a  juvenile
    39  delinquent,  as  retained  pursuant to section 354.1 of the family court
    40  act, or, of pending cases where fingerprints are  retained  pursuant  to
    41  section 306.1 of such act, or a youthful offender, if any;
    42    (e)  The  principal's  previous record with respect to flight to avoid
    43  criminal prosecution and lack of compliance with court orders;
    44    (f) [If monetary bail is authorized, according to the restrictions set
    45  forth in this title, the principal's individual financial circumstances,
    46  and, in cases where bail is authorized, the principal's ability to  post
    47  bail  without  posing  undue  hardship, as well as his or her ability to
    48  obtain a secured, unsecured, or partially secured bond;
    49    (g)] Any violation by the principal of an order of  protection  issued
    50  by any court;
    51    [(h)] (g) The principal's history of use or possession of a firearm;
    52    [(i)] (h) Whether the charge is alleged to have caused serious harm to
    53  an individual or group of individuals; [and
    54    (j)]  (i)  If the principal is a defendant, in the case of an applica-
    55  tion for a securing order pending appeal, the merit or lack of merit  of
    56  the appeal[.];

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     1    (j)  Whether  the  principal  has any known associations with criminal
     2  street gangs or criminal enterprises;
     3    (k)  The principal's ties to the jurisdiction where the court sits and
     4  whether the principal has any ties outside the state of New York; and
     5    (l) The charges facing the principal and the weight  of  the  evidence
     6  against such principal in the pending criminal action.
     7    §  6. Subdivision 4 of section 510.10 of the criminal procedure law is
     8  REPEALED and two new subdivisions 4 and 7 are added to read as follows:
     9    4. Where a principal is arrested on a new offense of a felony or class
    10  A misdemeanor which was committed after being released pending trial, or
    11  being issued an appearance ticket, such principal shall be committed  to
    12  the  custody  of the sheriff until appearing before a judge for arraign-
    13  ment. Upon arraignment, the court shall  remand  the  principal  to  the
    14  custody  of  the sheriff unless and until the judge, after reviewing all
    15  relevant information, including the risk assessment  instrument  created
    16  pursuant  to section 510.16 of this title, determines that the risk that
    17  the principal will reoffend has been mitigated with  appropriate  condi-
    18  tions  of  release.  Should the court determine that such risk cannot be
    19  mitigated with any reasonable conditions of  release,  the  court  shall
    20  order that the principal remain in the custody of the sheriff during the
    21  pendency of the proceeding.
    22    7.  Nothing  in  this  section shall prohibit the court from directing
    23  that a defendant who presents an immediate risk of serious harm to them-
    24  self or others be transported to a hospital for a psychiatric assessment
    25  and appropriate treatment  pursuant  to  paragraph  (b)  of  subdivision
    26  three-c of section 500.10 of this title.
    27    §  7. Subdivisions 3 and 5 of section 510.10 of the criminal procedure
    28  law, subdivision 3 as amended by section 2 of subpart A of  part  VV  of
    29  chapter  56  of the laws of 2023 and subdivision 5 as added by section 2
    30  of part JJJ of chapter 59 of the laws of 2019, is  amended  to  read  as
    31  follows:
    32    3.  [In  cases  other  than  as  described in subdivision four of this
    33  section, the] The court [shall] may commit the principal to the  custody
    34  of  the  sheriff,  fix  bail, release the principal pending trial on the
    35  principal's own recognizance, [unless the court finds on the  record  or
    36  in  writing  that  release  on the principal's own recognizance will not
    37  reasonably assure the principal's return to court.  In  such  instances,
    38  the  court shall] or release the principal under non-monetary conditions
    39  as provided for in subdivision three-a of section 500.10 of  this  title
    40  that  will  reasonably assure the principal's return to court. The court
    41  shall explain its choice of securing order on the record or in writing.
    42    5. Notwithstanding the provisions of [subdivisions] subdivision  three
    43  [and four] of this section, with respect to any charge for which bail or
    44  remand  is  not  ordered, and for which the court would not or could not
    45  otherwise require bail or remand, a defendant may, at any time,  request
    46  that  the  court set bail in a nominal amount requested by the defendant
    47  in the form specified in paragraph (a) of  subdivision  one  of  section
    48  520.10  of  this  title;  if  the court is satisfied that the request is
    49  voluntary, the court shall set such bail in such amount.
    50    § 8. Subparagraphs (ix), (x) and (xi) of paragraph (b) of  subdivision
    51  1 of section 150.20 of the criminal procedure law, as added by section 1
    52  of  subpart  B of part UU of chapter 56 of the laws of 2022, are amended
    53  to read as follows:
    54    (ix) the person is eighteen years of age or  older  and  charged  with
    55  criminal  possession of a weapon on school grounds as defined in section
    56  265.01-a of the penal law; or

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     1    (x) the person is eighteen years of age or older and  charged  with  a
     2  hate crime as defined in section 485.05 of the penal law[; or
     3    (xi)  the offense is a qualifying offense pursuant to paragraph (t) of
     4  subdivision four of section 510.10 of this chapter, or pursuant to para-
     5  graph (t) of subdivision four of section 530.40 of this chapter].
     6    § 9. Subdivision 1 of section 530.20 of the criminal procedure law, as
     7  amended by section 16 of part JJJ of chapter 59 of  the  laws  of  2019,
     8  paragraph  (a)  and the opening paragraph of paragraph (b) as amended by
     9  section 6 of subpart A of part VV of chapter 56 of  the  laws  of  2023,
    10  paragraph  (b)  as  amended by section 3 of part UU of chapter 56 of the
    11  laws of 2020, subparagraphs (xix) and (xx) of paragraph (b)  as  amended
    12  and subparagraph (xxi) of paragraph (b) as added by section 4 of subpart
    13  C  of  part  UU of chapter 56 of the laws of 2022, is amended to read as
    14  follows:
    15    1. (a) [In cases other than as described  in  paragraph  (b)  of  this
    16  subdivision, the] The court shall commit the principal to the custody of
    17  the  sheriff, fix bail, release the principal pending trial on the prin-
    18  cipal's own recognizance or release the principal  pending  trial  under
    19  non-monetary  conditions,  the  determination for which shall be made in
    20  accordance with subdivision one of section 510.10  of  this  title.  The
    21  court shall explain the basis for its determination and choice of secur-
    22  ing order on the record or in writing.
    23    (b) [Where the principal stands charged with a qualifying offense, the
    24  court, unless otherwise prohibited by law, may in its discretion release
    25  the principal pending trial on the principal's own recognizance or under
    26  non-monetary  conditions,  fix  bail,  order  non-monetary conditions in
    27  conjunction with fixing bail, or, where the defendant is charged with  a
    28  qualifying offense which is a felony, the court may commit the principal
    29  to  the  custody  of  the sheriff. The court shall explain its choice of
    30  securing order on the record or in writing. A principal  stands  charged
    31  with a qualifying offense when he or she stands charged with:
    32    (i)  a felony enumerated in section 70.02 of the penal law, other than
    33  robbery in the second degree as defined in subdivision  one  of  section
    34  160.10  of the penal law, provided, however, that burglary in the second
    35  degree as defined in subdivision two of section 140.25 of the penal  law
    36  shall  be  a qualifying offense only where the defendant is charged with
    37  entering the living area of the dwelling;
    38    (ii) a crime involving witness intimidation under  section  215.15  of
    39  the penal law;
    40    (iii) a crime involving witness tampering under section 215.11, 215.12
    41  or 215.13 of the penal law;
    42    (iv)  a  class  A  felony defined in the penal law, provided, that for
    43  class A felonies under article two hundred  twenty  of  such  law,  only
    44  class A-I felonies shall be a qualifying offense;
    45    (v) a sex trafficking offense defined in section 230.34 or 230.34-a of
    46  the  penal  law, or a felony sex offense defined in section 70.80 of the
    47  penal law or a crime involving incest  as  defined  in  section  255.25,
    48  255.26  or  255.27  of such law, or a misdemeanor defined in article one
    49  hundred thirty of such law;
    50    (vi) conspiracy in the second degree as defined in section  105.15  of
    51  the  penal  law,  where the underlying allegation of such charge is that
    52  the defendant conspired to commit a class A felony  defined  in  article
    53  one hundred twenty-five of the penal law;
    54    (vii)  money laundering in support of terrorism in the first degree as
    55  defined in section 470.24 of the penal law; money laundering in  support
    56  of  terrorism  in  the second degree as defined in section 470.23 of the

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     1  penal law; money laundering in support of terrorism in the third  degree
     2  as  defined  in  section  470.22  of  the penal law; money laundering in
     3  support of terrorism in the fourth degree as defined in  section  470.21
     4  of  the  penal law; or a felony crime of terrorism as defined in article
     5  four hundred ninety of the penal law, other than the  crime  defined  in
     6  section 490.20 of such law;
     7    (viii)  criminal  contempt in the second degree as defined in subdivi-
     8  sion three of section 215.50 of the penal law, criminal contempt in  the
     9  first degree as defined in subdivision (b), (c) or (d) of section 215.51
    10  of  the  penal law or aggravated criminal contempt as defined in section
    11  215.52 of the penal law, and the underlying allegation of such charge of
    12  criminal contempt in the second degree, criminal contempt in  the  first
    13  degree  or aggravated criminal contempt is that the defendant violated a
    14  duly served order of protection where the protected party is a member of
    15  the defendant's same family or household as defined in  subdivision  one
    16  of section 530.11 of this article;
    17    (ix)  facilitating  a  sexual performance by a child with a controlled
    18  substance or alcohol as defined in section 263.30 of the penal law,  use
    19  of  a  child in a sexual performance as defined in section 263.05 of the
    20  penal law or luring a child as defined in  subdivision  one  of  section
    21  120.70  of  the  penal law, promoting an obscene sexual performance by a
    22  child as defined in section 263.10 of the penal law or promoting a sexu-
    23  al performance by a child as defined in section 263.15 of the penal law;
    24    (x) any crime that is alleged to have  caused  the  death  of  another
    25  person;
    26    (xi) criminal obstruction of breathing or blood circulation as defined
    27  in  section  121.11 of the penal law, strangulation in the second degree
    28  as defined in section 121.12 of the penal law or  unlawful  imprisonment
    29  in  the  first degree as defined in section 135.10 of the penal law, and
    30  is alleged to have committed the offense against a member of the defend-
    31  ant's same family or household as defined in subdivision one of  section
    32  530.11 of this article;
    33    (xii)  aggravated  vehicular assault as defined in section 120.04-a of
    34  the penal law or vehicular assault in the first  degree  as  defined  in
    35  section 120.04 of the penal law;
    36    (xiii) assault in the third degree as defined in section 120.00 of the
    37  penal  law  or arson in the third degree as defined in section 150.10 of
    38  the penal law, when such crime is charged as a hate crime as defined  in
    39  section 485.05 of the penal law;
    40    (xiv)  aggravated  assault upon a person less than eleven years old as
    41  defined in section 120.12 of the penal law or criminal possession  of  a
    42  weapon  on  school  grounds  as defined in section 265.01-a of the penal
    43  law;
    44    (xv) grand larceny in the first degree as defined in section 155.42 of
    45  the penal law, enterprise corruption as defined in section 460.20 of the
    46  penal law, or money laundering in the first degree as defined in section
    47  470.20 of the penal law;
    48    (xvi) failure to register as a sex offender pursuant  to  section  one
    49  hundred  sixty-eight-t  of the correction law or endangering the welfare
    50  of a child as defined in subdivision one of section 260.10 of the  penal
    51  law,  where  the  defendant  is  required to maintain registration under
    52  article six-C of the correction law and designated a level three  offen-
    53  der  pursuant to subdivision six of section one hundred sixty-eight-l of
    54  the correction law;

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     1    (xvii) a crime involving bail jumping under section 215.55, 215.56  or
     2  215.57  of  the  penal  law,  or a crime involving escaping from custody
     3  under section 205.05, 205.10 or 205.15 of the penal law;
     4    (xviii)  any felony offense committed by the principal while serving a
     5  sentence of probation or while released to post release supervision;
     6    (xix) a felony, where the defendant qualifies for sentencing  on  such
     7  charge  as a persistent felony offender pursuant to section 70.10 of the
     8  penal law;
     9    (xx) any felony or class A misdemeanor involving harm to an  identifi-
    10  able  person  or  property,  or  any  charge of criminal possession of a
    11  firearm as defined in section 265.01-b  of  the  penal  law  where  such
    12  charge  arose from conduct occurring while the defendant was released on
    13  his or her own recognizance, released under conditions, or had yet to be
    14  arraigned after the issuance of a desk appearance ticket for a  separate
    15  felony  or  class A misdemeanor involving harm to an identifiable person
    16  or property, provided, however, that the prosecutor must show reasonable
    17  cause to believe that the defendant committed the instant crime and  any
    18  underlying  crime.  For  the  purposes  of this subparagraph, any of the
    19  underlying crimes need not be a qualifying offense as  defined  in  this
    20  subdivision.  For  the purposes of this paragraph, "harm to an identifi-
    21  able person or property" shall include but not be limited to theft of or
    22  damage to property. However, based upon a review of the facts alleged in
    23  the accusatory instrument, if the court determines that  such  theft  is
    24  negligible  and  does  not appear to be in furtherance of other criminal
    25  activity, the principal shall be released on his or her own recognizance
    26  or under appropriate non-monetary conditions; or
    27    (xxi) criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree  as  defined
    28  in subdivision three of section 265.02 of the penal law or criminal sale
    29  of a firearm to a minor as defined in section 265.16 of the penal law.
    30    (d)] Notwithstanding the provisions of [paragraphs] paragraph (a) [and
    31  (b)]  of  this subdivision, with respect to any charge for which bail or
    32  remand is not ordered, and for which the court would not  or  could  not
    33  otherwise  require bail or remand, a defendant may, at any time, request
    34  that the court set bail in a nominal amount requested by  the  defendant
    35  in  the  form  specified  in paragraph (a) of subdivision one of section
    36  520.10 of this title; if the court is  satisfied  that  the  request  is
    37  voluntary, the court shall set such bail in such amount.
    38    §  10.  Section  530.20  of  the  criminal procedure law is amended by
    39  adding two new subdivisions 3 and 4 to read as follows:
    40    3. Where a principal is arrested on a new offense of a felony or class
    41  A misdemeanor which was committed after being released pending trial, or
    42  being issued an appearance ticket, such principal shall be committed  to
    43  the  custody  of the sheriff until appearing before a judge for arraign-
    44  ment. Upon arraignment, the court shall  remand  the  principal  to  the
    45  custody  of  the sheriff unless and until the judge, after reviewing all
    46  relevant information, including the risk assessment  instrument  created
    47  pursuant  to section 510.16 of this title, determines that the risk that
    48  the principal will reoffend has been mitigated with  appropriate  condi-
    49  tions  of  release.  Should the court determine that such risk cannot be
    50  mitigated with any reasonable conditions of  release,  the  court  shall
    51  order that the principal remain in the custody of the sheriff during the
    52  pendency of the proceeding.
    53    4.  Nothing  in  this  section shall prohibit the court from directing
    54  that a defendant who presents an immediate risk of serious harm to them-
    55  self or others be transported to a hospital for a psychiatric assessment

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     1  and appropriate treatment  pursuant  to  paragraph  (b)  of  subdivision
     2  three-c of section 500.10 of this title.
     3    § 11. Subdivision 4 of section 530.40 of the criminal procedure law is
     4  REPEALED and two new subdivisions 4 and 8 are added to read as follows:
     5    4. Where a principal is arrested on a new offense of a felony or class
     6  A misdemeanor which was committed after being released pending trial, or
     7  being  issued an appearance ticket, such principal shall be committed to
     8  the custody of the sheriff until appearing before a judge  for  arraign-
     9  ment.  Upon  arraignment,  the  court  shall remand the principal to the
    10  custody of the sheriff unless and until the judge, after  reviewing  all
    11  relevant  information,  including the risk assessment instrument created
    12  pursuant to section 510.16 of this title, determines that the risk  that
    13  the  principal  will reoffend has been mitigated with appropriate condi-
    14  tions of release. Should the court determine that such  risk  cannot  be
    15  mitigated  with  any  reasonable  conditions of release, the court shall
    16  order that the principal remain in the custody of the sheriff during the
    17  pendency of the proceeding.
    18    8. Nothing in this section shall prohibit  the  court  from  directing
    19  that a defendant who presents an immediate risk of serious harm to them-
    20  self or others be transported to a hospital for a psychiatric assessment
    21  and  appropriate  treatment  pursuant  to  paragraph  (b) of subdivision
    22  three-c of section 500.10 of this title.
    23    § 12. Subdivisions 2, 5, 6 and 7 of section  530.40  of  the  criminal
    24  procedure  law,  subdivision  5  as added and subdivisions 2, 6 and 7 as
    25  amended by section 18 of part JJJ of chapter 59 of the laws of 2019, are
    26  amended to read as follows:
    27    2. [When the defendant is charged with a felony, the] The court  may[,
    28  unless otherwise provided by law in its discretion,] order recognizance,
    29  release  under  non-monetary conditions or, [where authorized,] bail. In
    30  any such case in which an indictment (a) has resulted from an order of a
    31  local criminal court holding the defendant for the action of  the  grand
    32  jury,  or  (b)  was filed at a time when a felony complaint charging the
    33  same conduct was pending in a local criminal court, and  in  which  such
    34  local  criminal  court  or a superior court judge has issued an order of
    35  recognizance, release under non-monetary conditions  or,  where  author-
    36  ized,  bail  which is still effective, the superior court's order may be
    37  in the form of a direction continuing the effectiveness of the  previous
    38  order.
    39    5.  Notwithstanding the provisions of [subdivisions] subdivision three
    40  [and four] of this section, with respect to any charge for which bail or
    41  remand is not ordered, and for which the court would not  or  could  not
    42  otherwise  require bail or remand, a defendant may, at any time, request
    43  that the court set bail in a nominal amount requested by  the  defendant
    44  in  the  form  specified  in paragraph (a) of subdivision one of section
    45  520.10 of this title; if the court is  satisfied  that  the  request  is
    46  voluntary, the court shall set such bail in such amount.
    47    6.  Notwithstanding  the  provisions  of subdivisions two[,] and three
    48  [and four] of this section, a superior court may not order recognizance,
    49  release under non-monetary conditions or,  where  authorized,  bail,  or
    50  permit  a  defendant to remain at liberty pursuant to an existing order,
    51  after the defendant has been convicted of either: (a) a class  A  felony
    52  or  (b)  any class B or class C felony as defined in article one hundred
    53  thirty of the penal law committed or attempted  to  be  committed  by  a
    54  person  eighteen  years of age or older against a person less than eigh-
    55  teen years of age. In either case the court must commit  or  remand  the
    56  defendant to the custody of the sheriff.

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     1    7.  Notwithstanding  the  provisions  of subdivisions two[,] and three
     2  [and four] of this section, a superior court may not order recognizance,
     3  release under non-monetary conditions or, where  authorized,  bail  when
     4  the  defendant  is  charged  with a felony unless and until the district
     5  attorney has had an opportunity to be heard in the matter and such court
     6  and  counsel  for  the  defendant  have  been furnished with a report as
     7  described in subparagraph (ii) of paragraph (b) of  subdivision  two  of
     8  section 530.20 of this article.
     9    §  13. This act shall take effect immediately; provided, however, that
    10  the provisions of sections four, five, six,  seven,  eight,  nine,  ten,
    11  eleven and twelve of this act shall take effect on the one hundred twen-
    12  tieth day after it shall have become a law.
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