Exempts certain people from civil arrest while going to, remaining at, or returning from a polling place.

New York Assembly Bill A09345 amends the civil rights law, judiciary law, and election law to protect individuals from civil arrest while going to, remaining at, or returning from a polling place. The bill allows for civil arrest only if the individual is going to, remaining at, or returning from a polling place and is subject to a sentence of imprisonment under state or federal law. It also mandates that law enforcement officers identify themselves and state their purpose when entering a polling place.

Exempts certain people from civil arrest while going to, remaining at, or returning from a polling place.

New York Assembly Bill A09345 amends the civil rights law, judiciary law, and election law to protect individuals from civil arrest while going to, remaining at, or returning from a polling place. The bill allows for civil arrest only if the individual is going to, remaining at, or returning from a polling place and is subject to a sentence of imprisonment under state or federal law. It also mandates that law enforcement officers identify themselves and state their purpose when entering a polling place.