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S 6656 NY

Allows for electronic court appearance in any county of the state, except an appearance at a hearing or trial

NY · session 2025-2026 · Senate · bill

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Introduced Mar 19, 2025

Latest action (Jan 7, 2026) REFERRED TO CODES

Summary

Provides for electronic court appearance in a criminal action, anywhere in the state, at the discretion of the court having jurisdiction of the defendant; provides that the defendant must, after consultation with counsel, consent on the record; provides that the chief administrator of the courts must first approve the use of such electronic appearance.

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Action history (2)

  1. Mar 19, 2025 REFERRED TO CODES · upper
  2. Jan 7, 2026 REFERRED TO CODES · upper

Text versions (2)

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  • S6656 · HTML
  • S6656 · PDF

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