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A 7661: Direct the chief administrator of the courts to retain indefinitely all court records pertaining to violent felony convictions.
What A 7661 does, verified January 8, 2026
The proposed law aims to amend the Criminal Procedure Law to ensure the retention of court records pertaining to violent felonies. The Chief Administrator of the Courts will promulgate schedules for the retention and disposition of these records. These records will be exempt from disposition or expungement and will be retained indefinitely. The law will take effect on the 30th day after it becomes a law.
Bill journey
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Last action: referred to codes (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about A 7661
- What is the current status of A 7661?
- As of January 8, 2026, A 7661 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 7661 pass?
- Not yet. A 7661 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote A 7661, and where is it now?
- A 7661 was authored by Asm. Steve Stern. Its committee of record is Assembly Codes.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | referred to codes |
| Apr. 04, 2025 | referred to codes |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, April 4, 2025 · 198 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 7661 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY April 4, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. STERN -- read once and referred to the Committee on Codes AN ACT to amend the criminal procedure law, in relation to retention of court records pertaining to violent felonies The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. The criminal procedure law is amended by adding a new 2 section 180.86 to read as follows: 3 § 180.86 Retention of court records pertaining to violent felonies. 4 The chief administrator of the courts shall promulgate schedules for 5 the retention and disposition of court records pertaining to persons 6 convicted of violent felonies. The chief administrator shall direct that 7 all such records pertaining to violent felony convictions be exempt from 8 disposition or expungement and shall be retained indefinitely. 9 § 2. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall 10 have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD04141-01-5
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