Bill > A03619

This bill amends the New York executive law to grant the state Attorney General expanded jurisdiction to investigate and prosecute criminal offenses committed by police officers, regardless of whether the alleged offense occurred during the performance of official duties. Specifically, the bill allows the Attorney General to investigate and prosecute police misconduct cases in a court or grand jury outside the county where the alleged criminal offense took place. In these proceedings, the Attorney General can exercise all the powers and duties typically held by a district attorney, and the local district attorneys will only perform duties as directed by the Attorney General. The bill also stipulates that all expenses incurred by the Attorney General in such proceedings, including staff salaries, will be charged to the county where the matter would have originally been prosecuted. The legislation will take effect 90 days after becoming law, providing a new mechanism for independent investigation and potential prosecution of police misconduct at the state level.

Government Affairs

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A3619