NYC Council Introduction 250

intro.nyc/0250-2022 2022-2023 Legislative Session
Revising criteria for enforcement of civil and criminal offenses for specified unlawful acts, and to repeal and replace section 14-155 of such code in relation thereto.
Status: Filed (End of Session) Committee on Public Safety
Sponsored by Robert F. Holden
Introduced: April 28, 2022

This bill would require the New York City Police Department (NYPD) to review and revise its enforcement criteria for certain low-level, non-violent offenses. NYPD would be required to issue guidance to officers recommending that they use criminal enforcement for these offenses unless certain criteria are met to use civil enforcement.

Sponsors: 5