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A 4882: Provides that if it appears that a death may have resulted from the commission of a crime, the coroner or medical examiner in any county with geographic jurisdiction over the crime shall have concurrent jurisdiction and authority to investigate the death.
What A 4882 does, verified January 8, 2026
The bill aims to amend the County Law in New York State. It expands the jurisdiction of coroners and medical examiners to investigate deaths that may be related to crimes. The bill grants these officials concurrent jurisdiction and authority to investigate deaths that fall under their geographic jurisdiction. This change will enable a more comprehensive and coordinated investigation into deaths that may be linked to crimes. The bill will take effect immediately upon passage.
Bill journey
1IntroducedCurrent
2In CommitteePending
3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: referred to local governments (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about A 4882
- What is the current status of A 4882?
- As of January 8, 2026, A 4882 is recorded as "Introduced": it has been introduced and is waiting for its first committee hearing or floor vote. The last recorded action, on January 7, 2026, was "referred to local governments".
- Did A 4882 pass?
- Not yet. A 4882 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote A 4882, and where is it now?
- A 4882 was authored by Asm. James Pretlow. Its committee of record is Assembly Local Government.
Author and sponsors
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | referred to local governments |
| Feb. 10, 2025 | referred to local governments |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, February 10, 2025 · 192 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 4882 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY February 10, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. PRETLOW -- read once and referred to the Commit- tee on Local Governments AN ACT to amend the county law, in relation to the jurisdiction of a coroner or medical examiner The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Subdivision 2 of section 673 of the county law is renum- 2 bered subdivision 3 and a new subdivision 2 is added to read as follows: 3 2. Notwithstanding the provisions of subdivision one of this section, 4 if it appears that death may have resulted from a crime, the coroner or 5 medical examiner in any county with geographic jurisdiction of such 6 crime pursuant to section 20.40 of the criminal procedure law shall have 7 concurrent jurisdiction and authority to investigate the death. 8 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD07685-01-5
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