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S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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934--A
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. MAGNARELLI, STECK, SHIMSKY, DAVILA, LUNSFORD --
read once and referred to the Committee on Codes -- committee
discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
to said committee
AN ACT to amend the criminal procedure law, in relation to peremptory
challenges
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision 3 of section 270.25 of the criminal procedure
law is amended to read as follows:
3. When two or more defendants are tried jointly, the number of
peremptory challenges prescribed in subdivision two OF THIS SECTION is
not multiplied by the number of defendants, but such defendants are to
be treated as a single party. In any such case, a peremptory challenge
by one or more defendants must be allowed if a majority of the defend-
ants join in such challenge, OR IF THERE IS A TIE WHEN THERE IS AN EVEN
NUMBER OF DEFENDANTS. Otherwise, it must be disallowed.
§ 2. Subdivision 2 of section 360.30 of the criminal procedure law is
amended to read as follows:
2. Each party must be allowed three peremptory challenges. When two
or more defendants are tried jointly, such challenges are not multiplied
by the number of defendants, but such defendants are to be treated as a
single party. In any such case, a peremptory challenge by one or more
defendants must be allowed if a majority of the defendants join in such
challenge, OR IF THERE IS A TIE WHEN THERE IS AN EVEN NUMBER OF DEFEND-
ANTS. Otherwise, it must be disallowed.
§ 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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