This column reviews new legislation amending the Penal Law, the Criminal Procedure Law and related statutes. The discussion that follows will highlight key provisions of the new laws and, as such, the reader should review the legislation for specific details. In some instances, where indicated, legislation enacted by both houses is awaiting the governor's signature and, of course, the reader should check to determine whether the governor has signed or vetoed the bill.

Penal Law

For the third time since 2019, New York's bail laws were amended (L. 2023, Ch. 56, eff. June 2, 2023). While these amendments were not transformative, as in prior years, they do change the overarching standard that judges have been required to utilize in making bail determinations.