Bill > S03137

This bill amends the New York Criminal Procedure Law to modify how courts handle cases involving criminal possession of stolen property and related offenses. Specifically, the bill expands the list of offenses where courts have discretion in setting bail or release conditions to include various degrees of criminal possession of stolen property (fourth through first degree) and certain grand larceny charges (fourth through second degree). The bill updates existing legal provisions to give courts more flexibility in deciding whether to release a defendant on their own recognizance, set non-monetary conditions, fix bail, or commit the defendant to sheriff's custody. The changes apply to situations where a defendant is charged with these specific property-related crimes, with a provision that if the theft appears to be negligible and not part of broader criminal activity, the court should release the defendant under non-monetary conditions. The bill also updates gender-neutral language, replacing "his or her" with "their" throughout the text. The new provisions will take effect 90 days after the bill becomes law, providing courts with expanded discretion in handling cases involving stolen property and theft-related offenses.

Housing and Urban Affairs

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S3137