Assembly BillChaptered/Signed
A 2020: Grants peace officer status to employees of the town court of the town of Montgomery serving as uniformed court officers at such town court.
What A 2020 does, verified July 25, 2026
The bill aims to grant peace officer status to uniformed court officers in the town of Montgomery. This change would allow these officers to perform certain duties, such as serving warrants, making arrests, and testifying in court. However, the officers would only be authorized to carry and possess firearms if they have obtained the necessary licenses. The changes would take effect immediately.
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Last action: signed chap.170 (2026-07-24)Alert me
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| Jul. 24, 2026 | signed chap.170 |
| Jul. 17, 2026 | delivered to governor |
| Jun. 03, 2026 | RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY |
| Jun. 03, 2026 | PASSED SENATE |
| Jun. 03, 2026 | 3RD READING CAL.1610 |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, January 14, 2025 · 204 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 2020 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY January 14, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. MAHER, E. BROWN, BENDETT, DeSTEFANO, LEMONDES, BRABENEC, McDONOUGH -- read once and referred to the Committee on Codes AN ACT to amend the criminal procedure law, in relation to granting peace officer status to uniformed court officers in the town of Mont- gomery The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Section 2.10 of the criminal procedure law is amended by 2 adding a new subdivision 88 to read as follows: 3 88. Employees of the town court of the town of Montgomery serving as 4 uniformed court officers at such town court; provided, however, that 5 nothing in this subdivision shall be deemed to authorize such officer to 6 carry, possess, repair or dispose of a firearm unless the appropriate 7 license therefor has been issued pursuant to section 400.00 of the penal 8 law. 9 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD00372-01-5
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