Bill Text: NY A06600 | 2017-2018 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relates to unlawful possession of marihuana sentencing; provides for either a fine or community service.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2018-01-03 - referred to codes [A06600 Detail]

Download: New_York-2017-A06600-Introduced.html

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                STATE OF NEW YORK
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                                          6600
                               2017-2018 Regular Sessions
                   IN ASSEMBLY
                                      March 9, 2017
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        Introduced by M. of A. LENTOL -- read once and referred to the Committee
          on Codes
        AN  ACT  to  amend  the penal law, in relation to unlawful possession of
          marihuana
          The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and  Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:
     1    Section 1. Section 221.05 of the penal law, as added by chapter 360 of
     2  the laws of 1977, is amended to read as follows:
     3  § 221.05 Unlawful possession of marihuana.
     4    A  person  is guilty of unlawful possession of marihuana when he know-
     5  ingly and unlawfully possesses marihuana.
     6    Unlawful possession of marihuana is a violation [punishable only by  a
     7  fine  of not more than one hundred dollars. However, where] and shall be
     8  sentenced in accordance with the following:
     9    1. For a first violation, the court shall order payment of a  fine  of
    10  not more than one hundred dollars. Where a defendant is under the age of
    11  eighteen,  the  court shall order payment of a fine of not more than one
    12  hundred dollars or an appropriate amount of  community  service  not  to
    13  exceed twenty hours.
    14    2.  Where  the  defendant  has previously been convicted of an offense
    15  defined in this article or article 220 of this chapter, committed within
    16  the three years immediately  preceding  such  violation,  [it  shall  be
    17  punishable  (a)  only by a fine of not more than two hundred dollars, if
    18  the defendant was previously convicted of  one  such  offense  committed
    19  during such period, and (b) by a fine of not more than two hundred fifty
    20  dollars or a term of imprisonment not in excess of fifteen days or both,
    21  if the defendant was previously convicted of two such offenses committed
    22  during  such period] the court shall order payment of a fine of not more
    23  than two hundred dollars. Where a defendant is under the  age  of  eigh-
    24  teen,  the  court  shall  order  payment  of a fine of not more than two
         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD00632-04-7
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     1  hundred dollars or an appropriate amount of  community  service  not  to
     2  exceed forty hours.
     3    3.  Where  the defendant has previously been convicted of two offenses
     4  defined in this article or article two hundred twenty  of this  chapter,
     5  committed  within  the three years immediately preceding such violation,
     6  the court shall order payment of a fine of not  more  than  two  hundred
     7  fifty dollars or a term of imprisonment not in excess of fifteen days.
     8    § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.