Bill > S07019

This bill creates two new criminal offenses related to tampering with electronic monitoring equipment, which refers to devices used to track individuals under court-ordered supervision. Tampering with electronic monitoring equipment in the second degree occurs when a person intentionally damages, alters, or interferes with the equipment's signals or data transmission without legal authorization, and is classified as a class A misdemeanor. Tampering with electronic monitoring equipment in the first degree is a more serious offense that occurs when a person commits the second-degree offense while simultaneously committing a class A or B felony, and is classified as a class E felony. In cases of a first-degree conviction, the court is required to impose the sentence for this new offense consecutively to any sentence for the underlying felony. The law defines electronic monitoring equipment as instruments used in accordance with specific court supervision guidelines, and it aims to protect the integrity of monitoring devices used to track individuals under legal supervision, such as those on probation or parole. The bill will take effect on the first of November following its enactment.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S7019