Authorizes courts to release defendants on their own recognizance or under non-monetary conditions for certain crimes.

New York A05616 amends the criminal procedure law to allow courts to release defendants on their own recognizance or under non-monetary conditions for certain crimes, including criminal possession of stolen property and grand larceny. The court may also commit the defendant to the custody of the sheriff if the defendant is charged with a qualifying felony offense. The prosecutor must show reasonable cause to believe the defendant committed the crime and any underlying crime.

Authorizes courts to release defendants on their own recognizance or under non-monetary conditions for certain crimes.

New York A05616 amends the criminal procedure law to allow courts to release defendants on their own recognizance or under non-monetary conditions for certain crimes, including criminal possession of stolen property and grand larceny. The court may also commit the defendant to the custody of the sheriff if the defendant is charged with a qualifying felony offense. The prosecutor must show reasonable cause to believe the defendant committed the crime and any underlying crime.