New York S07511 requires courts to inform defendants of their right to vote while in pre-trial detention and mandates local correctional facilities.

New York S07511 amends the criminal procedure law to require courts to inform defendants aged 18 or over of their right to vote while in pre-trial detention. It also amends the correction law to mandate that local correctional facilities post information about voting eligibility for individuals charged with a crime and detained awaiting trial. This information must be easily accessible to all such individuals. The act will take effect 90 days after becoming law.

New York S07511 requires courts to inform defendants of their right to vote while in pre-trial detention and mandates local correctional facilities.

New York S07511 amends the criminal procedure law to require courts to inform defendants aged 18 or over of their right to vote while in pre-trial detention. It also amends the correction law to mandate that local correctional facilities post information about voting eligibility for individuals charged with a crime and detained awaiting trial. This information must be easily accessible to all such individuals. The act will take effect 90 days after becoming law.