Bill > S00224

This bill increases the severity of offenses related to unlawfully fleeing from a police officer in a motor vehicle by changing their legal classification and bail eligibility. Specifically, the bill upgrades the degree of three existing offenses: unlawful fleeing a police officer in a motor vehicle in the third degree is changed from a class A misdemeanor to a class E felony, the second degree offense is elevated from a class E to a class D felony, and the first degree offense is raised from a class D to a class C felony. Additionally, the bill modifies criminal procedure law to make these offenses ineligible for release on own recognizance or under non-monetary conditions, meaning individuals charged with these specific types of fleeing offenses will be more likely to be held in custody pending trial. The bill uses gender-neutral language, replacing "his or her" with "their" throughout the text, and will take effect on the first of November following its passage into law.

Housing and Urban Affairs

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S224