STATE OF NEW YORK
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221--A
Cal. No. 57
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
(Prefiled)
January 9, 2019
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Introduced by Sens. BENJAMIN, MONTGOMERY, MYRIE -- read twice and
ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on
Judiciary -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered to first
and second report, ordered to a third reading, amended and ordered
reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading
AN ACT to amend the judiciary law, in relation to removing the lifetime
ban on jury duty for convicted felons who have completed their
sentencing
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Subdivision 3 of section 510 of the judiciary law, as
2 amended by chapter 86 of the laws of 1995, is amended to read as
3 follows:
4 3. [Not have been] If convicted of a felony, have completed any
5 sentencing related to such conviction, including any period of probation
6 or community supervision.
7 § 2. 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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