Provides that when property, regardless of its nature and value, is taken from the person of another and the victim is 65 years of age or older or such property is obtained by extortion and the victim is 65 years of age or older, such crimes shall be grand larceny in the third degree and subject to a class D felony.
NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)
BILL NUMBER: A4130
SPONSOR: Reilly TITLE OF BILL: 9sk 1 An act to amend the penal law, in relation to
grand larceny in the third degree of a person who is 65 years of age or
older
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
Adds provisions to grand larceny in the third degree relating to victims
65 years of age or older, thereby increasing the penalty
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Sections 1 and 2: Adds subdivisions 4 and 5 to Section 155.35 of the
Penal Law to provide that a person is guilty of Grand Larceny in the
Third Degree, a class .D felony, when they steal property and. (4) the
property, regardless of its nature and value is taken from the person of
another who is 65 years of age or older; or (5) the property, regardless
of its nature and value is obtained by extortion as defined in Section
155.05(2)(e)(iii),(iv),(v),(vi), (vii)or (ix) of the Penal Law.
Section 3 contains the effective date.
JUSTIFICATION:
Elderly individuals are often the target of violent crime and theft.
This legislation seeks to protect our elderly New Yorkers by elevating
felony larceny charges when the property stolen or extorted involves a
victim 65 years of age or older.
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
2022 - A.9696 - Not considered
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:
None
EFFECTIVE DATE:
First of November next succeeding the date on which is shall have become
law.
