Adds drug and domestic violence offenses and crimes that result in death or serious physical injury as qualifying offenses for bail.

New York A04976 amends the criminal procedure law to add drug and domestic violence offenses and crimes that result in death or serious physical injury as qualifying offenses for bail. This includes felonies, class A misdemeanors, and certain firearm-related charges. The court may release the defendant on their own recognizance, under non-monetary conditions, fix bail, or order non-monetary conditions in conjunction with fixing bail. The court must explain its choice of securing order on the record or in writing.

Adds drug and domestic violence offenses and crimes that result in death or serious physical injury as qualifying offenses for bail.

New York A04976 amends the criminal procedure law to add drug and domestic violence offenses and crimes that result in death or serious physical injury as qualifying offenses for bail. This includes felonies, class A misdemeanors, and certain firearm-related charges. The court may release the defendant on their own recognizance, under non-monetary conditions, fix bail, or order non-monetary conditions in conjunction with fixing bail. The court must explain its choice of securing order on the record or in writing.