NY A05899 | 2009-2010 | General Assembly
Status
Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 24-2)
Status: Introduced on February 23 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2010-01-06 - referred to judiciary
Pending: Assembly Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on February 23 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2010-01-06 - referred to judiciary
Pending: Assembly Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
This bill would give defendants in criminal cases in town and village justice courts the right to choose to appear in front of a judge who is a lawyer.
Title
An act to amend the uniform justice court act, in relation to the right of defendants in misdemeanor or felony cases to have such matter appear before a judge or justice admitted to practice law in New York
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2010-01-06 | referred to judiciary | |
| 2009-04-30 | advanced to third reading cal.471 | |
| 2009-04-27 | reported | |
| 2009-04-20 | reported referred to codes | |
| 2009-02-23 | referred to judiciary |
Same As/Similar To
S4091 (Same As) 2010-01-06 - REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
