S4525 (2025-26 session)

NY State bill

Provides that an accusatory instrument or supporting deposition consisting of factual allegations by a deponent with limited English proficiency is not sufficient unless accompanied by a sworn statement from an interpreter affirming the accuracy of the English interpretation.

Title
Requires accurate interpretation of statements made by deponents with limited English proficiency in accusatory instruments and supporting depositions
Type
New York State Senate bill
Session
2025-26 session
Status
Senate Floor Calendar
Latest action date
2026-03-26
Introduced
2025-02-06
Same as
A1422
Substituted by
A1422
Law section
Criminal Procedure Law

Sponsors

Heard in committee

Same as

Substituted by

Committee meetings

Committee meetings that took this bill up, from the Senate's published agendas. The Assembly does not publish its committee agendas in machine-readable form, so an Assembly committee's consideration of a bill is not on this list.

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