New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York S10706: Relates to judicial diversion programs; repealer
Status: In committee, September 23, 2026
Relates to judicial diversion programs; establishes a diversion part in each county; repeals certain provisions of law relating thereto.
What the bill says
An act to amend the criminal procedure law and the judiciary law, in relation to judicial diversion programs; and to repeal certain provisions of the criminal procedure law relating thereto.
From the introduced text, September 23, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the criminal procedure law and the judiciary law, in relation to judicial diversion programs; and to repeal certain provisions of the criminal procedure law relating thereto THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The article heading of article 216 of the criminal procedure law, as added by section 4 of part AAA of chapter 56 of the laws of 2009, is amended to read as follows: JUDICIAL DIVERSION [PROGRAM FOR CERTAIN FELONY OFFENDERS] PROGRAMS § 2. The opening paragraph of subdivision 1 of section 216.00 of the criminal procedure law, as amended by section 1 of chapter 435 of the laws of 2021, is amended to read as follows: "Eligible defendant" means any person who stands charged in an indictment [or a], superior court information [with a class B, C, D or E felony offense defined in article one hundred seventy-nine, two hundred twenty or two hundred twenty-two of the penal law, an offense defined in sections 105.10 and 105.13 of the penal law provided that the underlying crime for the conspiracy charge is a class B, C, D or E felony offense defined in article one hundred seventy-nine, two hundred twenty or two hundred twenty-two of the penal law, auto stripping in the …
Sponsors
- Nathalia Fernandez (D, 34) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : REFERRED TO RULES
Subjects: Criminal Procedure Law
Common questions
- What is S10706?
- S10706 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Relates to judicial diversion programs; repealer.
- What does S10706 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the criminal procedure law and the judiciary law, in relation to judicial diversion programs; and to repeal certain provisions of the criminal procedure law relating thereto.
- What is the status of S10706?
- In committee as of September 23, 2026. Latest action: REFERRED TO RULES (September 23, 2026).
- Who sponsored S10706?
- Nathalia Fernandez (D, 34).
- Where is the official record for S10706?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S10706
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