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S 144: Repeals provisions dealing with discovery and the ability for a defendant to request access to a crime scene or other relevant premises.
What S 144 does, verified April 17, 2026
The bill aims to repeal a subdivision of the Criminal Procedure Law, which relates to court orders granting defendants access to crime scenes or other relevant premises. The repeal will eliminate this specific provision, allowing for a more streamlined process in court cases. The changes will take effect immediately upon the bill's enactment.
Bill journey
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2In CommitteePending
3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: REFERRED TO CODES (2026-01-07)Alert me
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | REFERRED TO CODES |
| Jan. 08, 2025 | REFERRED TO CODES |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, January 8, 2025 · 138 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 144 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE (Prefiled) January 8, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. PALUMBO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Codes AN ACT to repeal subdivision 2 of section 245.30 of the criminal proce- dure law relating to court orders to grant a defendant access to a crime scene or other relevant premises 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 Subdivision 2 of section 245.30 of the criminal procedure 2 law is REPEALED. 3 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD00630-01-5
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