Bill > A09243

This bill increases the mandatory surcharge and crime victim assistance fee for individuals convicted of crimes or violations in New York State, while creating new mechanisms for collecting and distributing these fees. Specifically, the bill raises the mandatory surcharge and crime victim assistance fee for different types of offenses, such as increasing the fee for felony convictions from $25 to $500, and for misdemeanors from $25 to $250. The bill establishes a new crime victim's assistance account, which will be used to fund services for crime victims and witnesses, and allows the state to create a crime victim's lien against convicted offenders to collect unpaid fees. The bill also mandates the creation of a confidential crime victim's list for each convicted offender, which will be filed with the attorney general. When fees are collected from an offender, up to 75% of the collected funds can be distributed to the victims listed on the crime victim's list. The increased fees and new collection mechanisms aim to provide more financial support for crime victims and victims' services programs.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A9243