STATE OF NEW YORK
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4921
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
March 3, 2017
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Introduced by Sen. DIAZ -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Judiciary
AN ACT to amend the general obligations law, in relation to requiring
mercantile establishments to cease collections upon a court finding of
not guilty of larceny in mercantile establishments
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Section 11-105 of the general obligations law is amended by
2 adding a new subdivision 13 to read as follows:
3 13. Cessation of collections upon finding of not guilty. An adult,
4 emancipated minor, or the parents or legal guardians of an unemancipated
5 minor who is found not guilty in any proceeding brought under this
6 section shall not be civilly liable to the operator of the mercantile
7 establishment bringing the proceeding and any attempts to collect money
8 or recover merchandise from the adult, emancipated minor, or the parents
9 or legal guardians of an unemancipated minor shall immediately cease.
10 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
LBD07278-01-7
