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A 5251: Provides that defendants who are subject to electronic location monitoring are not considered confined or in the custody of the sheriff
What A 5251 does, verified January 9, 2026
The bill aims to clarify the custody of a defendant subject to electronic location monitoring. A defendant under electronic location monitoring is not considered held or confined in custody for certain purposes, such as sentencing or commitment to the sheriff. This change is intended to ensure that the defendant is not incorrectly counted towards their sentence or held accountable for certain purposes. The bill takes effect immediately.
Bill journey
1IntroducedCurrent
2In CommitteePending
3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: referred to codes (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about A 5251
- What is the current status of A 5251?
- As of January 9, 2026, A 5251 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 5251 pass?
- Not yet. A 5251 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote A 5251, and where is it now?
- A 5251 was authored by Asm. Michael Durso with 3 coauthors. Its committee of record is Assembly Codes.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | referred to codes |
| Feb. 12, 2025 | referred to codes |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, February 12, 2025 · 201 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 5251 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY February 12, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. DURSO -- read once and referred to the Committee on Codes AN ACT to amend the criminal procedure law, in relation to the custody of a defendant subject to electronic location monitoring The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. The closing paragraph of subdivision 4 of section 510.40 of 2 the criminal procedure law, as added by section 6 of part JJJ of chapter 3 59 of the laws of 2019, is amended to read as follows: 4 A defendant subject to electronic location monitoring under this 5 subdivision shall not be considered held or confined in custody for 6 purposes of section 180.80 of this chapter and shall not be considered 7 committed to the custody of the sheriff for purposes of section 170.70 8 of [the] this chapter, as applicable. 9 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD04757-01-5
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