In new York city will no longer prosecute for minor offenses

In new York city will no longer prosecute for minor offenses

Today, June 13, in new York comes into force signed by bill De Blasio , the Law on criminal justice reform. It recommends that the law enforcement officers to avoid the practice of bringing to criminal responsibility those persons who committed minor offences and instead to prescribe fines or force to public works.

Among these minor offenses include legislators stay in the Park after dark, drinking alcohol or urinating in public, creating unreasonable noise , and littering in the wrong place.

If you look at the figures, only in 2014, for the Commission of such action by the police put on permanent criminal records about 10,000 people.

And in 2015 a summons to appear in criminal court for indictment handed 297,413 violators.

Last year about 18,000 people received a summons for public urination, and slightly more than 90,000 – for drinking alcohol in public places.

Under the new law, if the person does not agree to plead guilty and pay a fine as punishment, then he has the right to challenge the summons in the Office of administrative processes and hearings (OATH) to one of the five new York offices or even online.

In addition to unloading ships, a significant reduction in costs required to ensure the judicial process, and most importantly, protect offenders from excessive punishment, the city authorities are sure that the reform will go to benefit the immigrants.

According to officials, the Act on criminal justice reform, it is possible to prevent the unjust deportation of immigrantsaccused of minor offences.

The fact is that in January 2017 Donald trump has signed a decree calling for Federal agents to deport immigrants for committing crimes even before conviction.

However, such a policy is not relished by the new York authorities, who repeatedly refused to cooperate with Federal authorities on deportation in cases of suspects. And one response was a new law.

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