Bill > A01075

This bill amends the New York Criminal Procedure Law to modify the conditions under which an adolescent offender can be removed from family court to criminal court. Specifically, the bill removes the provision that allows transfer to criminal court if a defendant illegally possesses a loaded firearm. Previously, an adolescent could be transferred from family court to criminal court if they displayed a firearm, were in illegal possession of a loaded firearm, or committed certain sexual offenses. The new legislation eliminates the loaded firearm possession criteria, which means adolescents caught with a loaded firearm would now remain in the family court system rather than being automatically transferred to criminal court. This change could potentially provide younger offenders with more rehabilitative-focused interventions and avoid the potentially more punitive consequences of criminal court prosecution. The bill will take effect on the first day of November following its passage into law.

Housing and Urban Affairs

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A1075