New York A00694 requires courts to inform non-citizen defendants of potential immigration consequences before accepting a guilty plea.

New York A00694 amends the criminal procedure law to mandate that courts inform non-citizen defendants of the potential immigration consequences, including deportation, removal, exclusion, or denial of citizenship, before accepting a guilty plea. The court must provide this notice orally and on the record, in a language the defendant understands. This notification must occur prior to accepting a plea for any felony offense. Failure to provide this notice can render a plea unknowing, involuntary, and unintelligent, requiring vacatur.

New York A00694 requires courts to inform non-citizen defendants of potential immigration consequences before accepting a guilty plea.

New York A00694 amends the criminal procedure law to mandate that courts inform non-citizen defendants of the potential immigration consequences, including deportation, removal, exclusion, or denial of citizenship, before accepting a guilty plea. The court must provide this notice orally and on the record, in a language the defendant understands. This notification must occur prior to accepting a plea for any felony offense. Failure to provide this notice can render a plea unknowing, involuntary, and unintelligent, requiring vacatur.