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A 5212: Allows judges more options for when to impose bail or commit the principal to the custody of the sheriff for burglary in the second degree, robbery in the second degree and crimes which resulted in death or serious physical injury.

New York · Assembly · 2025–2026 Legislative Session · last verified January 8, 2026

What A 5212 does, verified January 8, 2026

The bill aims to give judges more options for when to impose bail or commit a defendant to the custody of the sheriff. It amends the criminal procedure law to exclude burglary in the second degree from being a qualifying offense for bail unless the defendant is charged with entering the living area of the dwelling. The bill also excludes robbery in the second degree from being a qualifying offense for bail unless the defendant is charged with a specific crime that resulted in death or serious physical injury. The changes will take effect on the first of November next succeeding the date the bill becomes a law.

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Last action: referred to codes (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about A 5212
What is the current status of A 5212?
As of January 8, 2026, A 5212 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 codes".
Did A 5212 pass?
Not yet. A 5212 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
Who wrote A 5212, and where is it now?
A 5212 was authored by Asm. Joe DeStefano with 3 coauthors. Its committee of record is Assembly Codes.
Recent actions2 total · showing 2
Jan. 07, 2026referred to codes
Feb. 12, 2025referred to codes
Latest bill textIntroduced version, February 12, 2025 · 543 words
  
  STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 5212 2025-2026 Regular Sessions  IN ASSEMBLY February 12, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. DeSTEFANO, NOVAKHOV, GIGLIO -- read once and referred to the Committee on Codes AN ACT to amend the criminal procedure law, in relation to allowing judges more options for when to impose bail or commit the principal to the custody of the sheriff The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 4 of section 510.10 of the 2 criminal procedure law, as amended by section 2 of part UU of chapter 56 3 of the laws of 2020, is amended and a new paragraph (j-1) is added to 4 read as follows: 5 (a) a felony enumerated in section 70.02 of the penal law[, other than 6 robbery in the second degree as defined in subdivision one of section 7 160.10 of the penal law], provided, however, that burglary in the second 8 degree as defined in subdivision two of section 140.25 of the penal law 9 shall be a qualifying offense only where the defendant is charged with 10 entering the living area of the dwelling; 11 (j-1) a crime which resulted in death or serious physical injury; 12 § 2. Subparagraph (i) of paragraph (b) of subdivision 1 of section 13 530.20 of the criminal procedure law, as amended by section 3 of part UU 14 of chapter 56 of the laws of 2020, is amended and a new subparagraph 15 (x-1) is added to read as follows: 16 (i) a felony enumerated in section 70.02 of the penal law[, other than 17 robbery in the second degree as defined in subdivision one of section 18 160.10 of the penal law], provided, however, that burglary in the second 19 degree as defined in subdivision two of section 140.25 of the penal law 20 shall be a qualifying offense only where the defendant is charged with 21 entering the living area of the dwelling; 22 (x-1) a crime which resulted in death or serious physical injury; 23 § 3. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 4 of section 530.40 of the criminal 24 procedure law, as amended by section 4 of part UU of chapter 56 of the EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD00628-01-5 

 A. 5212 2 1 laws of 2020, is amended and a new paragraph (j-1) is added to read as 2 follows: 3 (a) a felony enumerated in section 70.02 of the penal law[, other than 4 robbery in the second degree as defined in subdivision one of section 5 160.10 of the penal law], provided, however, that burglary in the second 6 degree as defined in subdivision two of section 140.25 of the penal law 7 shall be a qualifying offense only where the defendant is charged with 8 entering the living area of the dwelling; 9 (j-1) a crime which resulted in death or serious physical injury; 10 § 4. This act shall take effect on the first of November next succeed- 11 ing the date upon which it shall have become a law. 

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