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This bill prohibits the Law Department from filing a Nuisance Abatement action for crimes related to drugs unless they submit laboratory reports verifying the presence of drugs.

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Introduced by Council

Int. No. 1320-A

 

By Council Members Johnson, The Speaker (Council Member Mark-Viverito), Salamanca, Gibson, Palma, Chin, Menchaca and Levin

 

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring laboratory reports in drug-related nuisance abatement cases

 

Be it enacted by the Council as follows:

Section 1. Section 7-708 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended to read as follows:

§ 7-708. Motion papers for preliminary injunction.

The corporation counsel shall show, by affidavit and such other evidence as may be submitted, that there is a cause of action for a permanent injunction abating a public nuisance within the scope of this subchapter; provided that, for an allegation of any public nuisance defined in subdivision (g) of section 7-703 for a violation of article 220 or 221 of the penal law, such other evidence shall include laboratory reports or similar objective indicia of the presence of a controlled substance or marihuana.

§ 2. This local law takes effect 60 days after it becomes law.

BC

LS 7900

2/3/17