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S 6534: Relates to the timeframe for filing pre-trial motions in criminal cases.
What S 6534 does, verified January 12, 2026
The bill aims to reform the process of filing pre-trial motions in criminal cases in New York. It requires all pre-trial motions to be served or filed within 45 days after arraignment or a certificate of compliance, whichever is later. However, if certain conditions are met, such as the disclosure of material information or the service of a notice of intention to introduce evidence, the deadline may be extended. If the defendant is not represented by counsel and requests an adjournment to obtain counsel, the 45-day period will start on the date counsel appears on their behalf. The bill takes effect 90 days after it becomes a law.
Bill journey
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5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: REFERRED TO CODES (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about S 6534
- What is the current status of S 6534?
- As of January 12, 2026, S 6534 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 6534 pass?
- Not yet. S 6534 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 6534, and where is it now?
- S 6534 was authored by Sen. Jabari Brisport with 1 coauthor. Its committee of record is Senate Codes.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | REFERRED TO CODES |
| Mar. 17, 2025 | REFERRED TO CODES |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, March 17, 2025 · 376 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 6534 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE March 17, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sens. BRISPORT, SALAZAR -- 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 the filing of pre-trial motions in criminal cases 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 255.20 of the criminal procedure 2 law, as amended by section 7 of part LLL of chapter 59 of the laws of 3 2019, is amended to read as follows: 4 1. Except as otherwise expressly provided by law, whether the defend- 5 ant is represented by counsel or elects to proceed pro se, all pre-trial 6 motions shall be served or filed within forty-five days after arraign- 7 ment or the filing of a proper certificate of compliance pursuant to 8 subdivision one of section 245.50 of this title, whichever is later, and 9 before commencement of trial, or within such additional time as the 10 court may fix upon application of the defendant made prior to entry of 11 judgment. In an action in which either (a) material or information has 12 been disclosed pursuant to paragraph (b), (m) or (n) of subdivision one 13 of section 245.20 of this title, (b) an eavesdropping warrant and appli- 14 cation have been furnished pursuant to section 700.70 of this chapter, 15 or (c) a notice of intention to introduce evidence has been served 16 pursuant to section 710.30 of this chapter, such period shall be 17 extended until forty-five days after the last date of such service. If 18 the defendant is not represented by counsel and has requested an 19 adjournment to obtain counsel or to have counsel assigned, such forty- 20 five day period shall commence on the date counsel initially appears on 21 defendant's behalf. 22 § 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall 23 have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD07840-01-5
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