Bill > A05092

This bill requires the New York Department of Criminal Justice Services to create an annual report about desk appearance tickets (DATs), which are documents issued by law enforcement that allow individuals to be released from custody and appear in court at a later date, instead of being immediately arrested and processed. The report must be submitted to the governor and legislature and posted on the department's website, and will include statewide and county-level data on the total number of desk appearance tickets issued, the number of individuals (principals) who fail to appear in court after receiving a DAT, and a ratio calculating the proportion of DAT recipients who do not show up for their court date. The goal of this reporting requirement appears to be increasing transparency and providing insights into the effectiveness of desk appearance tickets as an alternative to traditional arrest procedures. The bill would take effect immediately upon passage.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A5092