New York S10679 adds certain offenses involving harm to children to qualifying offenses for bail imposition.

New York S10679 amends the criminal procedure law to include certain violations involving physical, psychological, or emotional harm to a child as qualifying offenses for the purpose of imposing bail. This includes any felony or class A misdemeanor involving harm to an identifiable person or property, or any charge of criminal possession of a firearm where the defendant was released on their own recognizance or had yet to be arraigned after the issuance of a desk appearance ticket for a separate felony or class A misdemeanor involving harm to an identifiable person or property.

New York S10679 adds certain offenses involving harm to children to qualifying offenses for bail imposition.

New York S10679 amends the criminal procedure law to include certain violations involving physical, psychological, or emotional harm to a child as qualifying offenses for the purpose of imposing bail. This includes any felony or class A misdemeanor involving harm to an identifiable person or property, or any charge of criminal possession of a firearm where the defendant was released on their own recognizance or had yet to be arraigned after the issuance of a desk appearance ticket for a separate felony or class A misdemeanor involving harm to an identifiable person or property.