Source: https://nychiefs.org/resources/204-raise-the-age-legislation-10-2018
Timestamp: 2019-01-18 08:11:21
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Raise the Age Legislation 10/2018 - DCJS - NYS Association of Chiefs of Police
Raise the Age Legislation 10/2018 - DCJS
16- And 17-Year-Old Charged With A Misdemeanor, Traffic Infraction, Or Violation
(Other than VTL Misdemeanors and Misdemeanors accompanied with a Felony Charge)
Upon the relevant effective dates, a 16- or 17-year-old arrested for a misdemeanor2 will be considered a juvenile delinquent and the case heard in Family Court.3 Law enforcement should utilize the same arrest procedures for juvenile delinquents when processing 16- and 17-year-olds charged with a qualifying misdemeanor and should use the juvenile delinquent custody determinations set forth in Family Court Act 305.2. If, pursuant to Family Court Act 305.2(4)(b), law enforcement takes the child directly to family court and court is not in session, the statute now requires the youth be taken to the most accessible magistrate, if any, designated by the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court. A 16- or 17-year-old may not be housed with adults in these circumstances.4
Misdemeanor Charges Accompanied with a Felony:
A 16- or 17-year-old charged with a misdemeanor and a felony, alleged to have been committed as a part of the same criminal transaction, will be considered an AO and processed as an adult prior to arraignment in the Youth Part.17
Juvenile Delinquents (JD):
The processing and custody determination18 of juvenile delinquents ages 13 to 15 will generally remain the same. However, as mentioned previously, in custodial arrest situations where Family Court is not in session, the statute now requires law enforcement to take the child before the most accessible magistrate.19
The processing of JOs,20 will remain the same for youths ages 13 to 15 who commit certain qualifying serious crimes. However, all 13- to 15-year-olds charged as JOs will now have their cases adjudicated in the Youth Part - when the Youth Part is not in session they must be brought before a designated magistrate for arraignment.21
Arrest on a Warrant:
CPL § 120.30 has been amended to add that an AO or JO arrested on a warrant issued from the Youth Part must be brought before the Youth Part of the Superior Court in which the warrant is returnable, provided that court is in session. If the Youth Part is not in session, the officer must bring the individual before the designated magistrate for arraignment purposes.
Traffic Infractions, Violations, and Misdemeanors
Similar to adults, 16- and 17-year-olds charged with traffic infractions and violations may not be fingerprinted. Misdemeanors (other than VTL misdemeanors) will no longer be printable offenses for 1622- or 1723-year-olds since they will be considered JDs.24 As such, any attempts to submit fingerprints via Livescan for these non-printable offenses will be rejected.
A 16- or 17-year-old charged with a felony or a VTL printable misdemeanor should still be fingerprinted pursuant to CPL § 160.10(1).
A parent or other person legally responsible for the 1625- or 1726-year-old’s care must be immediately notified that the individual has been arrested, and the location of the facility where he or she is being detained.27
16- And 17-Year-Old Youth Arrest Information
Provided below is information to assist law enforcement agencies in determining the new legislation’s impact on cases involving 16- and17-year-olds. Most information is shown by county.33
For information related to 16- and17-year-old arrests and case dispositions, please refer to the DCJS Statistics page of the website, which includes the following links:
1. Arrests Involving 16- and 17-Year-Olds by County - http://www.criminaljustice.ny.gov/crimnet/ojsa/youth-arrests/index.htm
2. Dispositions of Arrests Involving 16- and 17-Year-Olds by County - http://www.criminaljustice.ny.gov/crimnet/ojsa/dispo-youth-arrests/index.htm
For information related to Juvenile Justice trends for 7–15-year-olds, please refer to the following links:
1. Juvenile Justice County Profiles - http://www.criminaljustice.ny.gov/crimnet/ojsa/jj-profiles.htm
2. Five Year Trend Tables - http://www.criminaljustice.ny.gov/crimnet/ojsa/jj-reports/five-year-trend-tables.html
3. Juvenile Arrests Reported by Police - http://www.criminaljustice.ny.gov/crimnet/ojsa/juvenilearrests/index.htm
For further information regarding the new legislation and to view frequently asked questions please visit https://www.ny.gov/programs/raise-age-0.
1 PL § 30.00(1).
2 As defined by PL § 10.00(4).
3 Family Court Act § 301.2(1).
4 Family Court Act § 720(1).
5 PL § 30.00(3)(d)(iii).
6 "Adult/Local Criminal Court" means: District Court; New York City Criminal Court; City Court; Town Court; Village Court; or a Supreme Court Justice or County Court Judge sitting as a local criminal court.
7 As defined in VTL § 155.
8 As defined in PL § 10.00(3).
9 PL § 30.00(3)(b) and (c).
10 AO (16- and 17-year-old) charged with a violent felony, as defined in PL § 70.02, will begin in Youth Part and can be transferred from the Youth Part to the Family Court if the charges do NOT include the accused displaying a deadly weapon in furtherance of the offense, causing "significant physical injury," or engaging in unlawful sexual conduct. If the charge does include one of these elements, removal to Family Court is only possible with consent of the District Attorney.
11 AO (16- or 17-year-old) charged with a nonviolent felony, which is any felony other than any class A felony except for those defined in PL § 220, a violent felony defined in PL § 70.02, or a felony listed in paragraph one or two of CPL § 1.20(42), will be arraigned in Youth Part and where appropriate, be removed to Family Court, unless the District Attorney (DA) files a motion within 30 days showing "extraordinary circumstances" as to why the case should remain in the Youth Part. If the court then determines that extraordinary circumstances justify the case remaining in criminal court, then it will remain in the Youth Part. Otherwise, the case will be removed to Family Court and handled pursuant to Article 3 of the Family Court Act.
12 Beginning October 1, 2018.
13 Beginning October 1, 2019.
14 The Adolescent Offender designation is established in CPL § 1.20(44).
15 CPL § 722.21.
16 CPL §§ 140.20(8) and 722.10.
17 PL § 30.00(3)(d).
18 Family Court Act § 305.2.
19 Family Court Act § 305.2(4)(b).
20 CPL § 1.20(42) and PL §§ 10.00(18) and 30.00.
21 CPL §§ 140.20(8) and 722.10.
22 Beginning October 1, 2018.
23 Beginning October 1, 2019.
24 Family Court Act §§ 301.2(1) and 306.1.
25 Beginning October 1, 2018.
26 Beginning October 1, 2019.
27 CPL §§ 140.20(6) and 140.27(5).
28 Beginning October 1, 2018.
29 Beginning October 1, 2019.
30 CPL §§ 140.20(6) and 140.27(5).
31 See CPL § 60.45(3)(c) for good cause exceptions to this recording mandate.
32 Qualifying offenses: class A-1 non-drug felonies, all A-II felonies codified in sections 130.95 and 130.96 of the New York State PL (PL), all B violent felonies codified in section 125 of the PL, and all B violent felonies codified in Section 130 of the PL.
33 Any police department who would like historical arrest data for 16- and 17-year old youths should email the DCJS stats mailbox at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..