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S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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921
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
(PREFILED)
January 8, 2025
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Introduced by M. of A. LAVINE -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Codes
AN ACT to amend the criminal procedure law, in relation to protective
orders for juries
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision 1-a of section 270.15 of the criminal procedure
law, as amended by a chapter of the laws of 2024 amending the criminal
procedure law relating to protective orders for juries, as proposed in
legislative bills numbers S. 6239 and A. 7495, is amended to read as
follows:
1-a. The court may [for], UPON A FINDING THAT THERE IS good cause
[shown] TO BELIEVE THAT A THREAT TO THE SAFETY OR INTEGRITY OF THE JURY
EXISTS, upon motion of either party or any affected person or upon its
own initiative, issue a protective order for a stated period regulating
disclosure of the names and the business or residential address of any
prospective or sworn juror to any person or persons, other than to coun-
sel for either party. In determining whether good cause exists, the
court may consider:
(a) whether the defendant or persons acting on behalf of the defendant
have bribed, tampered with, or caused or attempted to cause physical
injury to or harassed a juror or prospective juror in another criminal
action or proceeding or in the instant criminal action or proceeding;
(b) the seriousness of the charges against the defendant, including
whether the defendant is charged with participating in a large-scale
criminal enterprise; and
(c) the extent of pretrial publicity concerning the criminal action or
proceeding.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the same date and in the same
manner as a chapter of the laws of 2024 amending the criminal procedure
law relating to protective orders for juries, as proposed in legislative
bills numbers S. 6239 and A. 7495, takes effect.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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