A 6074 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Relates to authorizing bail and pre-trial detention for arson felonies

This bill amends New York's criminal procedure law to explicitly include arson felonies in the list of offenses where bail or pre-trial detention may be authorized. It adds "arson in the fourth degree" and "arson in the third degree" to existing provisions governing bail decisions for crimes involving harm to people or property. The law requires prosecutors to show reasonable cause that the defendant committed both the arson charge and any underlying crime, though courts may still release defendants if property harm is deemed negligible and unrelated to other criminal activity. This affects individuals charged with arson felonies who are already out on bail or awaiting arraignment for other serious offenses.
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Feb 2025
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Introduced Feb 26, 2025 Last action Jan 7, 2026
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