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NY State Senate Bill S4515
senate Bill S4515
Provides for revocation of probation where a person is convicted of a new offense while such person is under probation supervision for a felony offense
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May 09, 2016 referred to codes
Mar 28, 2016 1st report cal.494
Jun 15, 2015 referred to codes
Jun 08, 2015 ordered to third reading cal.1366
Mar 25, 2015 referred to codes
May 9, 2016 - floor Vote
Floor Vote: May 9, 2016
aye (49)
Mar 28, 2016 - Codes committee Vote
Codes Committee Vote: Mar 28, 2016
Jun 15, 2015 - floor Vote
Floor Vote: Jun 15, 2015
Jun 8, 2015 - Rules committee Vote
Rules Committee Vote: Jun 8, 2015
S4515 (ACTIVE) - Details
Amd §§60.01 & 70.25, Pen L; amd §§410.10, 410.70 & 410.90, CP L
2009-2010: S613
2011-2012: S2944
2013-2014: S2298
2017-2018: S2633
2019-2020: S365
S4515 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Provides for revocation of probation where a person is convicted of a felony or an offense in another jurisdiction which if committed in this state would constitute a felony, while the defendant is under probation supervision for a felony offense.
S4515 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S4515
An act to amend the penal law and the criminal procedure law, in
relation to revocation of probation and re-sentencing upon conviction
of a felony while under probation supervision for a felony conviction
This bill would require that the court revoke probation and impose a
State prison sentence for felony offenders, where they are
subsequently convicted of committing a new felony while on probation
and sentenced to State time for that new felony. Additionally, the
bill would mandate that this new sentence run consecutively to the new
term of imprisonment, unless the court finds that mitigating
circumstances exist, in which case the court may impose a concurrent
term of incarceration.
and sentenced to State time for that new felony.  Additionally, the
term of incarceration. This bill would amend subdivision 4 of 560.01
of the Penal Law ("PL") with respect to authorized dispositions, and
would add a new subdivision 6 to PL § 70.25, the section pertaining to
concurrent and consecutive terms of imprisonment. In addition,
subdivision 2 of Criminal Procedure Law ("CPL") § 410.10 and
subdivision 1 of CPL § 410,70 would be amended, which govern
conditions of probation and hearings on violation of probation,
respectively. Subdivision 1 of CPL § 410.90 would also be amended,
stating that the court may at any time terminate either a period of
probation, other than a period of lifetime probation, for conviction
of a crime or a period of conditional discharge for an offense, except
that conviction of a new felony or conviction of an offense in another
jurisdiction which if committed in this state would constitute a
felony, which new felony is committed while under his or her present
probation supervision for a felony offense, shall result in revocation
of probation upon imposition of an indeterminate or determinate
sentence for the new offense pursuant to subdivision four of section
60.01 of the penal law, and shall not result in the termination of
probation. Section 6.  This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day
after it shall have become a law.
Current law does not mandate revocation of probation under
circumstances where a person on probation for having been convicted of
a felony is convicted of a new felony. In fact, existing law does not
mandate revocation of probation at all, regardless of the nature of
the violation of probation. When the court determines that an offender
is in violation of the conditions of probation, Judges have the
discretion to impose whatever penalty they choose, including restoring
the person to probation, terminating probation without any penalty or
imposing a concurrent sentence which merely runs along with a sentence
for a new offense. Although CPL § 410.10(2) specifically states that
commission of an additional offense while on probation is grounds for
revocation of such probation sentence, some courts nevertheless do not
revoke probation and re-sentence offenders to State time for the
original offense, even when these offenders are already on probation
for a felony and are now convicted of another felony. What most
commonly occurs is that probation is terminated or the probationer
receives a concurrent sentence. In either case, the probationer is
receiving no additional time for the underling felony. Failure of some
courts to revoke probation and impose a consecutive sentence of
incarceration in this situation provides the defendant with felony
convictions that remain unpunished. In other words, their first felony
is absolutely free. Any probation sentence represents an agreement
between the defendant and the court that he or she will not be
incarcerated, provided that he or she remains law-abiding and complies
with the conditions of supervision. The defendant is being given a
second chance. A sentence of anything less than a consecutive sentence
sends the message to probationers that they need not worry about
committing another felony while on probation, because the first felony
may be virtually ignored. It also signals that there may be few or no
consequences for lesser offenses or failure to comply with court or
probation directives, thereby undermining Department of Probation's
ability to safely supervise these offenders in the community. In
general, the goal of a sentence of probation is to rehabilitate the
offender, and particular conditions of probation are imposed that are
deemed "reasonably necessary to insure that the defendant will lead a
law abiding life or assist him to do so," PL § 65.10(1). Commission of
a new felony while on probation is a obviously a serious violation of
probation, and one that should have serious consequences. In contrast,
with respect to State parolees, Executive Law § 259-i (3)(d)(iii)
provides for the automatic declaration of delinquency when a parolee
has been convicted of a new felony and sentenced to state prison.
Moreover, PL § 70.25 currently provides for consecutive sentences in
special circumstances. This bill would amend PL §§ 60.01 and 70.25 and
CPL §§ 410.10 and 410.70 to minor the Executive Law by requiring
revocation of probation for felony probationers who have been
convicted of a new felony and are sentenced to state time for that new
felony. It also would require a sentence of at least a year on the
original felony, and would add this to the situations triggering
consecutive sentences, unless a judge finds mitigating circumstances.
2014: S.2298 Passed Senate / A4966 Referred to Codes
2012: S.2944 - Referred to Codes/A.10427 - Referred to Codes
2011: S.2944 - Referred to Codes
2010: S.613 Referred to Codes/A.7809 - Referred to Codes
2009: S.613 - Referred to Codes/A.7809 - Referred to Codes
2008: S.5802 - Passed Senate/A.8384 - Referred to Codes
2007: S.5802 - Passed Senate/A.8384 - Referred to Codes
S4515 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
AN ACT to amend the  penal  law  and  the  criminal  procedure  law,  in
relation  to revocation of probation and re-sentencing upon conviction
4.  In  any  case  where  a  person  has been sentenced to a period of
of the sentence that provides for probation is revoked, the  court  must
sentence  such person to imprisonment or to the sentence of imprisonment
and probation as provided for in paragraph (d)  of  subdivision  two  of
this  section.    PROVIDED,  HOWEVER,  THAT  WHERE A PERSON WHO HAS BEEN
SENTENCED TO A PERIOD OF PROBATION UPON CONVICTION OF A FELONY IS SUBSE-
QUENTLY CONVICTED OF A FELONY OR IS CONVICTED OF AN OFFENSE  IN  ANOTHER
JURISDICTION WHICH IF COMMITTED IN THIS STATE WOULD CONSTITUTE A FELONY,
WHICH  SUBSEQUENT  FELONY  IS  COMMITTED  WHILE UNDER HIS OR HER PRESENT
PROBATION SUPERVISION, AND A NEW INDETERMINATE OR  DETERMINATE  SENTENCE
IS  IMPOSED  FOR  SUCH  SUBSEQUENT FELONY, THE PART OF THE SENTENCE THAT
PROVIDED FOR PROBATION  SHALL  BE  REVOKED  AND  SUCH  PERSON  SHALL  BE
SENTENCED  TO  A  TERM OF IMPRISONMENT OF OVER ONE YEAR. SUCH TERM SHALL
RUN CONSECUTIVELY TO THE TERM OF IMPRISONMENT IMPOSED FOR THE SUBSEQUENT
FELONY, UNLESS THE COURT DETERMINES THAT MITIGATING CIRCUMSTANCES EXIST,
IN WHICH CASE THE COURT MUST PLACE SUCH CIRCUMSTANCES ON THE RECORD  AND
A CONCURRENT SENTENCE MAY BE IMPOSED.
S 2.  Section 70.25 of the penal law is amended by adding a new subdi-
6.  WHERE  A  PERSON  WHO  HAS BEEN SENTENCED TO A PERIOD OF PROBATION
IMPOSED PURSUANT TO SECTION 65.00 OF THIS TITLE  UPON  CONVICTION  OF  A
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FELONY  IS  SUBSEQUENTLY  CONVICTED  OF  A  FELONY OR IS CONVICTED OF AN
OFFENSE IN ANOTHER JURISDICTION WHICH IF COMMITTED IN THIS  STATE  WOULD
CONSTITUTE  A  FELONY,  WHICH SUBSEQUENT FELONY IS COMMITTED WHILE UNDER
HIS  OR  HER  PRESENT  PROBATION SUPERVISION, AND A NEW INDETERMINATE OR
DETERMINATE SENTENCE IS IMPOSED FOR SUCH SUBSEQUENT FELONY, THE PART  OF
THE  SENTENCE  THAT  PROVIDED  FOR  PROBATION SHALL BE REVOKED, AND SUCH
PERSON SHALL BE SENTENCED TO A TERM OF IMPRISONMENT OF  OVER  ONE  YEAR.
SUCH  TERM  SHALL  RUN CONSECUTIVELY TO THE TERM OF IMPRISONMENT IMPOSED
FOR THE SUBSEQUENT FELONY, UNLESS THE COURT DETERMINES  THAT  MITIGATING
CIRCUMSTANCES  EXIST,  IN  WHICH  CASE THE COURT MUST PLACE SUCH CIRCUM-
STANCES ON THE RECORD AND A CONCURRENT SENTENCE MAY BE IMPOSED.
S 3. Subdivision 2 of section 410.10 of the criminal procedure law  is
2.   Commission of an additional offense, other than a traffic infrac-
tion, after imposition of a sentence  of  probation  or  of  conditional
discharge,  and  prior to expiration or termination of the period of the
sentence, constitutes a ground for revocation of such sentence irrespec-
tive of whether such fact is specified as a condition of  the  sentence.
CONVICTION  OF A SUBSEQUENT FELONY OR OF AN OFFENSE IN ANOTHER JURISDIC-
TION WHICH IF COMMITTED IN THIS STATE WOULD CONSTITUTE A  FELONY,  WHILE
THE DEFENDANT IS UNDER PROBATION SUPERVISION FOR A FELONY OFFENSE, SHALL
RESULT IN REVOCATION OF PROBATION UPON IMPOSITION OF AN INDETERMINATE OR
DETERMINATE SENTENCE FOR THE SUBSEQUENT OFFENSE.
S 4. Subdivision 1 of section 410.70 of the criminal procedure law, as
amended  by  chapter  17  of  the  laws  of  2014, is amended to read as
1. In general. The court may not revoke a sentence of probation  or  a
sentence  of  conditional  discharge,  or  extend a period of probation,
unless (a) the court has found that the defendant has violated a  condi-
tion  of  the sentence OR (B) THE DEFENDANT WHILE UNDER PROBATION SUPER-
VISION IMPOSED UPON CONVICTION OF A  FELONY  HAS  BEEN  CONVICTED  OF  A
SUBSEQUENT FELONY, OR IS CONVICTED OF AN OFFENSE IN ANOTHER JURISDICTION
WHICH  IF  COMMITTED  IN THIS STATE WOULD CONSTITUTE A FELONY, and [(b)]
(C) the defendant has had an opportunity to be heard  pursuant  to  this
section.  The defendant is entitled to a hearing in accordance with this
section promptly after the court has filed a declaration of  delinquency
or has committed him OR HER or has fixed bail pursuant to this article.
S 5. Subdivision 1 of section 410.90 of the criminal procedure law, as
amended  by  chapter  238  of  the  laws  of 1980, is amended to read as
1. The court may at any time terminate either a period  of  probation,
other  than a period of lifetime probation, for conviction to a crime or
a period of conditional discharge for an offense, EXCEPT THAT CONVICTION
OF A SUBSEQUENT FELONY OR CONVICTION OF AN OFFENSE IN ANOTHER  JURISDIC-
TION  WHICH  IF COMMITTED IN THIS STATE WOULD CONSTITUTE A FELONY, WHICH
SUBSEQUENT FELONY IS COMMITTED WHILE UNDER HIS OR HER PRESENT  PROBATION
SUPERVISION  FOR  A  FELONY  OFFENSE,  SHALL  RESULT  IN  REVOCATION  OF
PROBATION UPON IMPOSITION OF AN INDETERMINATE  OR  DETERMINATE  SENTENCE
FOR THE SUBSEQUENT OFFENSE PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION FOUR OF SECTION 60.01
OF THE PENAL LAW, AND SHALL NOT RESULT IN THE TERMINATION OF PROBATION.