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Bail reform rollbacks take effect

from Riverhead LOCAL

Bail reform rollbacks take effect Riverhead LOCAL A rollback of controversial changes to New York State Criminal Procedure Law took effect on Thursday, restoring discretion in trial court judges to impose cash bail in a wider variety of criminal cases. The new amendments were passed by the State Legislature as part of the 2020 budget bill and signed into law by Gov. Andrew Cuomo on April 3, with an effective date 90 days after becoming law. READ MORE

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