Prohibits removal of adolescent offenders to family court in certain circumstances
This bill (A 4161) amends New York's criminal procedure law to prevent adolescent offenders from being transferred to family court when they possessed a loaded firearm during the crime. It adds a specific condition (point iii) that requires the court to deny family court jurisdiction if the defendant had a loaded firearm as defined in Penal Law §265.00 at the time of the offense. The law directly affects minors charged with certain crimes who had a loaded firearm involved, mandating they proceed in criminal court instead of family court. This change clarifies the court's decision-making process under existing law without altering penalties or creating new offenses.
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Jan 2025
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Introduced Jan 31, 2025
Last action Jan 7, 2026
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Jan 7, 2026
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Jan 31, 2025
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1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
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