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S 5417: Relates to authorizing uniformed court officers and court clerks designated as peace officers to execute arrest warrants.
What S 5417 does, verified January 9, 2026
The bill aims to expand the authority of uniformed court officers and court clerks to execute arrest warrants. Currently, only law enforcement officers are authorized to execute warrants. The bill would allow uniformed court officers and court clerks to issue and execute arrest warrants in specific circumstances. This change would enable these officials to perform their duties more efficiently and effectively. The new authority would take effect after a 90-day period following 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
Quick answers about S 5417
- What is the current status of S 5417?
- As of January 9, 2026, S 5417 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 5417 pass?
- Not yet. S 5417 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 5417, and where is it now?
- S 5417 was authored by Sen. Andrew Lanza. Its committee of record is Senate Codes.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | REFERRED TO CODES |
| Feb. 21, 2025 | REFERRED TO CODES |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, February 21, 2025 · 198 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 5417 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE February 21, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. LANZA -- 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 authorizing uniformed court officers and court clerks designated as peace officers to execute arrest warrants The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 2.20 of the criminal procedure law 2 is amended by adding a new paragraph (k) to read as follows: 3 (k) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, uniformed 4 court officers and court clerks shall have the power to execute warrants 5 of arrest as set forth in article one hundred twenty of this chapter 6 whenever acting pursuant to their special duties. 7 § 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall 8 have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD09505-01-5
Text of S 5417 as introduced, from the official record. Connect Plus keeps every version and highlights what changed.Compare versions