Restructures the crimes of schemes to defraud; establishes the crime of harassment of a legal services client.
New York S04741 amends the penal law to restructure the crimes of schemes to defraud into five degrees, each with varying penalties based on the number of victims and the value of property obtained. It also introduces the crime of harassment of a legal services client, defining it as a lawyer's intentional failure to return client documents or unused funds from a retainer upon request, which is a class A misdemeanor. The bill aims to strengthen protections against fraudulent schemes, ensure accountability, and uphold fairness and transparency in legal services.
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