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NY A01963
NY A01963Amends procedures required for the custodial interrogation of children to provide additional protections and for taking juveniles and sixteen and seventeen year olds into custody.
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Introduced
01/23/2023
01/23/2023
In Committee
05/24/2023
05/24/2023
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2024
12/31/2024
Introduced Session
2023-2024 General Assembly
Bill Summary
AN ACT to amend the family court act and the criminal procedure law, in relation to the custodial interrogation of juveniles by law enforcement
AI Summary
This bill amends procedures required for the custodial interrogation of children to provide additional protections and for taking juveniles and sixteen and seventeen-year-olds into custody. Key provisions include:
- Requiring law enforcement officers to notify parents or other legally responsible persons before transporting a child to the police station or questioning the child.
- Requiring children to consult with legal counsel before being questioned, and prohibiting statements made without such consultation from being admitted as evidence.
- Specifying the circumstances under which law enforcement must take a child directly to family court or a magistrate, rather than the police station.
- Expanding the factors to be considered in determining the suitability and duration of questioning a child, including the child's age and the presence or absence of parents/guardians.
- Applying these requirements to both juvenile offenders and sixteen and seventeen-year-old individuals.
The overall aim of the bill is to provide additional safeguards and protections for children during custodial interrogations by law enforcement.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Education, Housing and Urban Affairs
Sponsors (48)
Latoya Joyner (D)*,
George Alvarez (D),
Khaleel Anderson (D),
Juan Ardila (D),
Jeffrion Aubry (D),
Alex Bores (D),
Harry Bronson (D),
Chris Burdick (D),
Kenny Burgos (D),
Robert Carroll (D),
Sarah Clark (D),
Catalina Cruz (D),
Brian Cunningham (D),
Manny De Los Santos (D),
Inez Dickens (D),
Jeffrey Dinowitz (D),
Harvey Epstein (D),
Patricia Fahy (D),
Emily Gallagher (D),
Eddie Gibbs (D),
Deborah Glick (D),
Jessica González-Rojas (D),
Andrew Hevesi (D),
Alicia Hyndman (D),
Chantel Jackson (D),
Anna Kelles (D),
Charles Lavine (D),
Dana Levenberg (D),
Zohran Mamdani (D),
Demond Meeks (D),
Danny O'Donnell (D),
Steve Otis (D),
Amy Paulin (D),
Gary Pretlow (D),
Steven Raga (D),
Karines Reyes (D),
Linda Rosenthal (D),
Rebecca Seawright (D),
Amanda Septimo (D),
Jo Anne Simon (D),
Tony Simone (D),
Michaelle Solages (D),
Phara Souffrant Forrest (D),
Clyde Vanel (D),
Latrice Walker (D),
David Weprin (D),
John Zaccaro (D),
Stefani Zinerman (D),
Last Action
enacting clause stricken (on 01/16/2024)
Bill Topics
Law, Crime, and Family Issues
- ‐ Criminal and Juvenile Delinquent Prosecution, Procedure, and Sentencing
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| Document Type | Source Location | Created |
|---|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2023/A1963 | 01/23/2023 |
| BillText | https://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=A01963&term=2023&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Text=Y&Committee%26nbspVotes=Y&Floor%26nbspVotes=Y#A01963 | 01/23/2023 |
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