STATE OF NEW YORK
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1856
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 17, 2019
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Introduced by M. of A. SCHIMMINGER, OTIS, SIMOTAS, ENGLEBRIGHT, GUNTHER,
JAFFEE, COOK, BRONSON -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A.
PEOPLES-STOKES, PERRY, STECK, THIELE -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Codes
AN ACT to amend the criminal procedure law, in relation to examination
of witnesses
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Subdivision 2 of section 660.20 of the criminal procedure
2 law is amended to read as follows:
3 2. Will not be amenable or responsive to legal process or available
4 as a witness at a time when his testimony will be sought, either because
5 he is:
6 (a) About to leave the state and not return for a substantial period
7 of time; or
8 (b) Physically ill or [incapacited.] incapacitated; or
9 (c) Of advanced age which, for the purposes of this subdivision shall
10 mean a person who has attained the age of seventy-five years.
11 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
LBD02724-01-9
