Showing posts with label criminal defense. Show all posts
Showing posts with label criminal defense. Show all posts
Monday, September 29, 2025

September 30 is New York State Unified Court System Interpreter Recognition Day

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Schuyler County Attorney Steven J. Getman joins the New York State Unified Court System in proudly recognizing September 30, 2025, as Interp...
Monday, October 3, 2022

Second Amendment Legal Update, October 2022

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A monthly update, prepared for the Schuyler County Chapter of S.C.O.P.E. NY , a statewide 501(c)4 organization dedicated to preserving the ...
Monday, November 22, 2021

Governor Hochul signs new criminal legal system laws

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New York Governor Kathy Hochul has signed several bills relevant to the New York State criminal justice system. The new laws include: • L....
Monday, August 9, 2021

New York State Releases Caseload Standards for Family Court Public Defense lawyers

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The New York State Officie of Indigent Legal Services (OILS) has released Caseload Standards for Parents’ Attorneys in New York State Fa...
Monday, April 26, 2021

New York State extends availability of Veterans Treatment Courts

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New York State officials have enacted legislation extending access to Veterans Treatment Courts (VTC) throughout the state . These courts ...
Monday, September 14, 2020

New law gives New York Judges authority to waive surcharges and fees for people under 21

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New York courts now have broad discretion to waive surcharges and fees where the judge finds that the person being sentenced was under the...
Monday, July 16, 2018

New York State Bar Association calls for increased assigned counsel rates.

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The House of Delegates of the New York State Bar Association has "approved a report and resolution calling for an increase in the rate...
Monday, April 23, 2018

New York’s new law: Police recording duty for certain custodial interrogations

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Effective this month, the law in New York State on police recording of certain custodial interrogations has changed. The new law amends th...
Monday, February 12, 2018

Combatting Human Trafficking

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The Human Trafficking Prosecution Unit of the US Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division and the National Legal Aid and Defender Assoc...