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New York · 2025-2026 General Assembly
S02361Exempts adolescent offenders who displayed a shotgun, rifle or deadly weapon in furtherance of the underlying offense, or who were illegally in possession of a loaded firearm, from those authorized to be removed to family court.
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FirearmsotherAI label
↑Expands gun accessmodel confidence 80%
Removes the 'displayed a firearm' factor from the list of criteria that prevent adolescent offenders from being removed to family court, so more such offenders (those who displayed but did not possess a loaded firearm) become eligible for family court instead of adult criminal court.
the defendant displayed a [deleted: firearm,] shotgun, rifle or deadly weapon as defined in the penal law in furtherance of such offense; or
Why the model tagged it this way: The bill amends CPL 722.23 by deleting 'firearm' from one exclusionary criterion for removal to family court (making that specific factor narrower) while adding illegal possession of a loaded firearm as a new exclusionary criterion. Both changes affect adolescent offenders' access to family court versus adult prosecution when firearms are involved; no other listed topics are substantively addressed.
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