New York A06325 amends the criminal procedure law to expand the definition of extraordinary circumstances for transferring cases involving adolescent.

New York A06325 amends the criminal procedure law to include offenses involving the use, possession, or display of a firearm, shotgun, rifle, or other deadly weapon as extraordinary circumstances that may prevent the transfer of a case to family court. The bill also mandates that judges presiding in the youth part have access to all family court records, including those related to previous juvenile delinquency proceedings against the defendant. These records must be made available to the parties before arraignment.

New York A06325 amends the criminal procedure law to expand the definition of extraordinary circumstances for transferring cases involving adolescent.

New York A06325 amends the criminal procedure law to include offenses involving the use, possession, or display of a firearm, shotgun, rifle, or other deadly weapon as extraordinary circumstances that may prevent the transfer of a case to family court. The bill also mandates that judges presiding in the youth part have access to all family court records, including those related to previous juvenile delinquency proceedings against the defendant. These records must be made available to the parties before arraignment.