Authorizes the court the discretion to release persons charged with certain crimes involving possession of a firearm on their own recognizance or under non-monetary conditions, fix bail, or commit the person to the custody of the sheriff.
Not law yet. Pending legislation.
Official status checked 2026-10-21 23:47 PT
Asm. Eichenstein
Bill summary
Authorizes the court the discretion to release persons charged with certain crimes involving possession of a firearm on their own recognizance or under non-monetary conditions, fix bail, or commit the person to the custody of the sheriff.
Now vs if chaptered
NOW: referred to Codes; current CPL 510.10 least-restrictive framework still governs. IF chaptered: Art. 265 machine-gun/silencer/ghost-gun/AWB calendars get a special remand-or-ROR discretion that skips least-restrictive analysis.
Defender utility
NY PDs on arraignment/bail calendars: live qualifying-offense expansion is a different pending print (A 01013). This bill would both authorize ROR and authorize remand without least-restrictive findings on the listed Art. 265 weapons. Until it chapters, argue current 510.10 least-restrictive language. Not a California charge.
Who this is for. NY PDs on Art. 265 arraignment/bail calendars — pending securing-order discretion rewrite, not present law; not a California charge.
Penalties (if chaptered)
No new possessory offense. Changes securing-order discretion only.
Bank hints
- bail
- ghost-gun
- AWB
- CPL-510.10