S02522 Summary:

BILL NOS02522
 
SAME ASSAME AS A01562
 
SPONSORHELMING
 
COSPNSR
 
MLTSPNSR
 
Amd §120.40, add §120.80, Pen L; amd §§510.10, 530.20 & 530.40, CP L
 
Creates the crime of stalking a police officer or peace officer when a person intentionally, and for no legitimate purpose, engages in a course of conduct directed at a specific police officer, peace officer or a person who he or she knows or reasonably should know is a member of such officer's immediate family, and knows or reasonably should know that such conduct is likely to cause reasonable fear of material harm to the physical health, safety or property of such officer or member of such officer's immediate family; makes stalking a police officer or peace officer a class E felony; requires the posting of bail; makes related provisions.
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S02522 Actions:

BILL NOS02522
 
01/23/2023REFERRED TO CODES
01/03/2024REFERRED TO CODES
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S02522 Committee Votes:

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S02522 Floor Votes:

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S02522 Text:



 
                STATE OF NEW YORK
        ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                          2522
 
                               2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                    IN SENATE
 
                                    January 23, 2023
                                       ___________
 
        Introduced  by  Sen. HELMING -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
          printed to be committed to the Committee on Codes
 
        AN ACT to amend the  penal  law  and  the  criminal  procedure  law,  in
          relation  to  creating the crime of stalking a police officer or peace
          officer

          The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and  Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:
 
     1    Section 1. Section 120.40 of the penal law, as added by chapter 635 of
     2  the laws of 1999, paragraph b of subdivision 5 as amended by chapter 320
     3  of  the  laws  of  2006  and  paragraph c of subdivision 5 as amended by
     4  section 7 of part NN of chapter 55 of the laws of 2018,  is  amended  to
     5  read as follows:
     6  § 120.40 Definitions.
     7    For  purposes  of  sections  120.45,  120.50, 120.55 [and], 120.60 and
     8  120.80 of this article:
     9    1. "Kidnapping" shall mean a kidnapping crime defined in  article  one
    10  hundred thirty-five of this chapter.
    11    2.  "Unlawful imprisonment" shall mean an unlawful imprisonment felony
    12  crime defined in article one hundred thirty-five of this chapter.
    13    3. "Sex offense" shall mean a felony defined in  article  one  hundred
    14  thirty  of this chapter, sexual misconduct, as defined in section 130.20
    15  of this chapter, sexual abuse in the third degree as defined in  section
    16  130.55  of  this chapter or sexual abuse in the second degree as defined
    17  in section 130.60 of this chapter.
    18    4. "Immediate family" means the spouse, former spouse, parent,  child,
    19  sibling,  or  any  other  person  who regularly resides or has regularly
    20  resided in the household of a person.
    21    5. "Specified predicate crime" means:
    22    a. a violent felony offense;
    23    b. a crime defined in section 130.20, 130.25, 130.30, 130.40,  130.45,
    24  130.55, 130.60, 130.70, 255.25, 255.26 or 255.27;
 
         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD04842-02-3

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     1    c. assault in the third degree, as defined in section 120.00; menacing
     2  in  the  first  degree,  as  defined  in section 120.13; menacing in the
     3  second degree, as defined in  section  120.14;  coercion  in  the  first
     4  degree,  as defined in section 135.65; coercion in the second degree, as
     5  defined  in  section 135.61; coercion in the third degree, as defined in
     6  section 135.60; aggravated harassment in the second degree,  as  defined
     7  in section 240.30; harassment in the first degree, as defined in section
     8  240.25;  menacing  in  the  third  degree, as defined in section 120.15;
     9  criminal mischief in the third degree, as  defined  in  section  145.05;
    10  criminal mischief in the second degree, as defined in section 145.10[,];
    11  criminal  mischief  in  the  first degree, as defined in section 145.12;
    12  criminal tampering in the first degree, as defined  in  section  145.20;
    13  arson  in  the fourth degree, as defined in section 150.05; arson in the
    14  third degree, as defined in section 150.10;  criminal  contempt  in  the
    15  first degree, as defined in section 215.51; endangering the welfare of a
    16  child, as defined in section 260.10; or
    17    d. stalking in the fourth degree, as defined in section 120.45; stalk-
    18  ing  in  the third degree, as defined in section 120.50; stalking in the
    19  second degree, as defined in section 120.55; stalking a  police  officer
    20  or peace officer as defined in section 120.80; or
    21    e.  an  offense  in  any  other jurisdiction which includes all of the
    22  essential elements of any such crime for which a sentence to a  term  of
    23  imprisonment in excess of one year or a sentence of death was authorized
    24  and  is  authorized  in this state irrespective of whether such sentence
    25  was imposed.
    26    § 2. The penal law is amended by adding a new section 120.80  to  read
    27  as follows:
    28  § 120.80 Stalking a police officer or peace officer.
    29    A person is guilty of stalking a police officer or peace officer when:
    30    1.  He or she intentionally, and for no legitimate purpose, engages in
    31  a course of conduct directed at a specific police officer, peace officer
    32  or a person who he or she knows or reasonably should know is a member of
    33  such officer's immediate family, and knows  or  reasonably  should  know
    34  that such conduct is likely to cause reasonable fear of material harm to
    35  the  physical  health,  safety  or property of such officer or member of
    36  such officer's immediate family;
    37    2. He or she intentionally, and for no legitimate purpose, engages  in
    38  a course of conduct directed at a specific police officer, peace officer
    39  or a person who he or she knows or reasonably should know is a member of
    40  such  officer's  immediate  family,  and knows or reasonably should know
    41  that such conduct causes material harm to the mental or emotional health
    42  of such officer or member of such officer's immediate family, where such
    43  conduct consists of the following, telephoning  or  initiating  communi-
    44  cation  or contact with such officer or a member of such officer's imme-
    45  diate family, and the actor was previously  clearly  informed  to  cease
    46  that conduct; or
    47    3. He or she intentionally, and for no legitimate purpose, approaches,
    48  within one hundred yards, the private residence or place of lodging of a
    49  police  officer  or  peace officer, without the consent of such officer,
    50  for reasons related to the officer's status or service as a police offi-
    51  cer or peace officer and such purposes are for the purpose of harming or
    52  intimidating the officer or the officer's immediate family.
    53    For purposes of subdivision two of  this  section,  "following"  shall
    54  include the unauthorized tracking of a police officer, peace officer, or
    55  such officer's immediate family member movements or location through the
    56  use of a global positioning system or other device.

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     1    Stalking a police officer or peace officer is a class E felony.
     2    §  3.  Paragraph (t) and (u) of subdivision 4 of section 510.10 of the
     3  criminal procedure law, paragraph (t) as amended and  paragraph  (u)  as
     4  added  by section 2 of subpart B of part UU of chapter 56 of the laws of
     5  2022, are amended and a new paragraph (v) is added to read as follows:
     6    (t) any felony or class A misdemeanor involving harm to  an  identifi-
     7  able  person  or  property,  or  any  charge of criminal possession of a
     8  firearm as defined in section 265.01-b of  the  penal  law,  where  such
     9  charge  arose from conduct occurring while the defendant was released on
    10  his or her own recognizance, released under conditions, or had yet to be
    11  arraigned after the issuance of a desk appearance ticket for a  separate
    12  felony  or  class A misdemeanor involving harm to an identifiable person
    13  or property, or any charge  of  criminal  possession  of  a  firearm  as
    14  defined  in  section  265.01-b of the penal law, provided, however, that
    15  the prosecutor must show reasonable cause to believe that the  defendant
    16  committed  the  instant crime and any underlying crime. For the purposes
    17  of this subparagraph, any of the underlying crimes need not be a  quali-
    18  fying  offense  as defined in this subdivision. For the purposes of this
    19  paragraph, "harm to an identifiable person or  property"  shall  include
    20  but  not  be  limited  to theft of or damage to property. However, based
    21  upon a review of the facts alleged in the accusatory instrument, if  the
    22  court determines that such theft is negligible and does not appear to be
    23  in  furtherance  of  other  criminal  activity,  the  principal shall be
    24  released on his or her own recognizance or under  appropriate  non-mone-
    25  tary conditions; [or]
    26    (u)  criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree as defined in
    27  subdivision three of section 265.02 of the penal law or criminal sale of
    28  a firearm to a minor as defined in section 265.16 of the  penal  law[.];
    29  or
    30    (v)  stalking  a  police  officer  or  peace  officer as defined under
    31  section 120.80 of the penal law.
    32    § 4. Paragraphs (xx) and (xxi) of paragraph (b) of  subdivision  1  of
    33  section  530.20 of the criminal procedure law, paragraph (xx) as amended
    34  and paragraph (xxi) as added by section 4 of subpart C  of  part  UU  of
    35  chapter  56  of the laws of 2022, are amended and a new paragraph (xxii)
    36  is added to read as follows:
    37    (xx) any felony or class A misdemeanor involving harm to an  identifi-
    38  able  person  or  property,  or  any  charge of criminal possession of a
    39  firearm as defined in section 265.01-b  of  the  penal  law  where  such
    40  charge  arose from conduct occurring while the defendant was released on
    41  his or her own recognizance, released under conditions, or had yet to be
    42  arraigned after the issuance of a desk appearance ticket for a  separate
    43  felony  or  class A misdemeanor involving harm to an identifiable person
    44  or property, provided, however, that the prosecutor must show reasonable
    45  cause to believe that the defendant committed the instant crime and  any
    46  underlying  crime.  For  the  purposes  of this subparagraph, any of the
    47  underlying crimes need not be a qualifying offense as  defined  in  this
    48  subdivision.  For  the purposes of this paragraph, "harm to an identifi-
    49  able person or property" shall include but not be limited to theft of or
    50  damage to property. However, based upon a review of the facts alleged in
    51  the accusatory instrument, if the court determines that  such  theft  is
    52  negligible  and  does  not appear to be in furtherance of other criminal
    53  activity, the principal shall be released on his or her own recognizance
    54  or under appropriate non-monetary conditions; [or]
    55    (xxi) criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree  as  defined
    56  in subdivision three of section 265.02 of the penal law or criminal sale

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     1  of  a  firearm  to  a  minor  as  defined in section 265.16 of the penal
     2  law[.]; or
     3    (xxii)  stalking  a  police  officer or peace officer as defined under
     4  section 120.80 of the penal law.
     5    § 5. Paragraphs (t) and (u) of subdivision 4 of section 530.40 of  the
     6  criminal  procedure  law,  paragraph (t) as amended and paragraph (u) as
     7  added by section 4 of subpart B of part UU of chapter 56 of the laws  of
     8  2022, are amended and a new paragraph (v) is added to read as follows:
     9    (t)  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,  or  any  charge  of  criminal  possession of a firearm as
    17  defined in section 265.01-b of the penal law,  provided,  however,  that
    18  the  prosecutor must show reasonable cause to believe that the defendant
    19  committed the instant crime and any underlying crime. For  the  purposes
    20  of  this subparagraph, any of the underlying crimes need not be a quali-
    21  fying offense as defined in this subdivision. For the purposes  of  this
    22  paragraph,  "harm  to  an identifiable person or property" shall include
    23  but not be limited to theft of or damage  to  property.  However,  based
    24  upon  a review of the facts alleged in the accusatory instrument, if the
    25  court determines that such theft is negligible and does not appear to be
    26  in furtherance of  other  criminal  activity,  the  principal  shall  be
    27  released  on  his or her own recognizance or under appropriate non-mone-
    28  tary conditions; [or]
    29    (u) criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree as defined  in
    30  subdivision three of section 265.02 of the penal law or criminal sale of
    31  a  firearm  to a minor as defined in section 265.16 of the penal law[.];
    32  or
    33    (v) stalking a police  officer  or  peace  officer  as  defined  under
    34  section 120.80 of the penal law.
    35    §  6.  This  act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall
    36  have become a law.
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