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A 4235: Reclassifies court officers and court clerks of the unified court system under the definition of police officer.
What A 4235 does, verified January 8, 2026
The bill aims to reclassify certain court officials in the unified court system. _The uniformed court officers and court clerks of the unified court system will be classified as police officers under the law._ This change will provide them with the same protections and benefits as police officers. _The bill also repeals certain provisions of the law related to these officials._ The changes will take effect immediately.
Bill journey
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2In CommitteePending
3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | referred to codes |
| Jan. 31, 2025 | referred to codes |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, January 31, 2025 · 220 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 4235 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY January 31, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. REILLY -- read once and referred to the Committee on Codes AN ACT to amend the criminal procedure law, in relation to reclassifying court officers and court clerks of the unified court system under the definition of police officer; and to repeal certain provisions of such law relating thereto The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Subdivision 34 of section 1.20 of the criminal procedure 2 law is amended by adding a new paragraph (w) to read as follows: 3 (w) Uniformed court officers of the unified court system. 4 § 2. Subdivision 34 of section 1.20 of the criminal procedure law is 5 amended by adding a new paragraph (x) to read as follows: 6 (x) Court clerks of the unified court system in the first and second 7 departments. 8 § 3. Paragraphs a and b of subdivision 21 of section 2.10 of the crim- 9 inal procedure law are REPEALED. 10 § 4. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD03663-01-5
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