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S 4967: Requires persons held in custody to be released immediately upon posting bail; requires use and acceptance of electronic signatures and records to effectuate communications relating to posting bail.
What S 4967 does, verified January 9, 2026
The bill aims to amend the criminal procedure law to allow for the release of a principal from custody upon proof of posting bail. The proof of payment must be in one of the following forms: cash bail, insurance company bail bond, secured surety bond, secured appearance bond, partially secured surety bond, partially secured appearance bond, unsecured surety bond, unsecured appearance bond, or credit card. The court clerk will send the release order electronically to the entity in custody, which must accept the electronic transmission. The Office of Court Administration will promulgate rules and regulations to ensure compliance with electronic signatures and records. The changes will take effect immediately.
Bill journey
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Last action: REFERRED TO CODES (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about S 4967
- What is the current status of S 4967?
- As of January 9, 2026, S 4967 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 S 4967 pass?
- Not yet. S 4967 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 4967, and where is it now?
- S 4967 was authored by Sen. Jamaal Bailey. Its committee of record is Senate Codes.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | REFERRED TO CODES |
| Feb. 14, 2025 | REFERRED TO CODES |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, February 14, 2025 · 301 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 4967 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE February 14, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. BAILEY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Codes AN ACT to amend the criminal procedure law, in relation to release of a principal from custody upon proof of posting bail 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 520.50 to read as follows: 3 § 520.50 Release from custody. 4 Upon proof that bail has been paid and accepted by the state of New 5 York, by means of cash bail, an insurance company bail bond, a secured 6 surety bond, a secured appearance bond, a partially secured surety bond, 7 a partially secured appearance bond, an unsecured surety bond, an unse- 8 cured appearance bond, or credit card or similar device, of the desig- 9 nated amount, the principal must be forthwith released from custody. 10 The court clerk shall send the release order electronically to the enti- 11 ty in whose custody the principal has been committed. The entity in 12 whose custody the principal has been committed shall accept an electron- 13 ic transmission of the release order sent by the court clerk. The 14 office of court administration shall promulgate rules and regulations to 15 ensure compliance with the electronic signatures and records act includ- 16 ing, but not limited to, the use of electronic signatures, records, and 17 seals. 18 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD09118-01-5
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