This bill requires the Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice to make efforts to ensure that helpful information regarding the bail posting process is available in criminal courthouses.
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History
Affirmative
- Inez D. Barron
- James G. Van Bramer
- Fernando Cabrera
- Margaret S. Chin
- Andrew Cohen
- Costa G. Constantinides
- Robert E. Cornegy, Jr.
- Elizabeth S. Crowley
- Laurie A. Cumbo
- Chaim M. Deutsch
- Daniel Dromm
- Rafael L. Espinal, Jr.
- Mathieu Eugene
- Daniel R. Garodnick
- Vincent J. Gentile
- Vanessa L. Gibson
- David G. Greenfield
- Barry S. Grodenchik
- Corey D. Johnson
- Ben Kallos
- Andy L. King
- Peter A. Koo
- Karen Koslowitz
- Rory I. Lancman
- Brad S. Lander
- Stephen T. Levin
- Alan N. Maisel
- Melissa Mark-Viverito
- Darlene Mealy
- Carlos Menchaca
- Rosie Mendez
- I. Daneek Miller
- Annabel Palma
- Bill Perkins
- Antonio Reynoso
- Donovan J. Richards
- Ydanis A. Rodriguez
- Deborah L. Rose
- Helen K. Rosenthal
- Rafael Salamanca, Jr.
- Ritchie J. Torres
- Mark Treyger
- Eric A. Ulrich
- James Vacca
- Paul A. Vallone
- Jumaane D. Williams
- Ruben Wills
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Int. No. 1581-A
By Council Members Reynoso, Barron, Lancman, Menchaca, Dromm, Cohen and Kallos
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the office of criminal justice or another office or agency designated by the mayor to promote the communication of accurate and complete information regarding posting bail
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Title 9 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new chapter 3 to read as follows:
CHAPTER 3
OFFICE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE
§ 9-301 Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following terms have the following meanings:
Office. The term “office” means the office of criminal justice as defined in section 13 of the charter.
§ 9-302 Bail information in courts. The office or another office or agency designated by the mayor shall make reasonable efforts to work with the office of court administration to promote the availability of complete and accurate information regarding the bail posting process to persons seeking to post bail. Such efforts shall include promoting the display of information regarding posting bail conspicuously in locations in courthouses where such information would assist individuals in posting bail and the direct communication of such information to such persons. Such information shall include how to determine the amount and type of bail ordered and all processes required to post bail, including where and how to post bail.
§ 2. This local law takes effect 30 days after it becomes law.
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