Bill > A07493

This bill establishes a new criminal offense called "aggravated criminal conduct" which creates more severe penalties for individuals who commit a Class A misdemeanor after having been previously convicted of three or more qualifying misdemeanors or felonies within the past ten years. The bill specifies detailed criteria for counting prior convictions, including that convictions must be from this state or another jurisdiction where a prison sentence of at least one year was authorized, sentences must have been imposed before the current misdemeanor, and various types of sentences (including suspended sentences and probation) count toward the three-conviction threshold. The bill also provides nuanced rules for calculating the ten-year period, such as excluding time spent incarcerated and treating multiple sentences imposed simultaneously as a single conviction. Pardons based on innocence do not count as previous convictions. The new offense is classified as a Class E felony, and the law does not prevent prosecution for other offenses that require previous convictions as an element. The bill also makes some technical amendments to criminal procedure law regarding the admissibility of certain electronic records and expert reports in legal proceedings.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A7493