States / New York / S 1471

S 1471 In Committee

Authorizes certain electronic court appearances

Introduced
In Committee
Floor
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Enacted

Authorizes electronic court appearances for criminal matters, excluding jury trials, in all counties in the state; authorizes electronic appearances for criminal matters where the court determines a personal appearance would be impractical, unsafe or excessively burdensome; authorizes sentencing to a period of incarceration to be conducted via electronic appearance for defendants who are already incarcerated.

Chamber
Senate
Introduced
Jan 10, 2025
Last action
Jan 7, 2026 — REFERRED TO CODES
Session
2025-2026
Momentum
39 · Low