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New laws that will impact New Yorkers in 2020
ALBANY (TNS) — The start of the new year brings with it new laws that are sure to impact the day-to-day lives of New York state residents. Cash bail has been eliminated for misdemeanors and nonviolent felonies. Real ID deadlines are looming large. Plastic bags will be banned in March. Paid family leave is available in an increased capacity. Teens can now preregister to vote at 16 or 17 years old. Mental health and addiction coverage has been expanded. Here’s a look at several new laws that will affect the state in 2020: As of Jan. 1, cash bail has been eliminated for most misdemeanors and non-violent felonies, including most drug offenses, in the state of New York. The reforms were passed as part of the state budget in April. Under the law, bail has been eliminated for all misdemeanor charges, with the exceptions of sex offenses and criminal contempt for violating an order of protection in a domestic violence case. Bail and pretrial detention are also scrapped for nearly all nonviolent felonies, with the exceptions being witness intimation or tampering, murder conspiracy, contempt charges involving domestic violence and some offenses against children, sex charges and terrorism-related offenses. In cases where there’s
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a risk of flight, judges can set a number of conditions upon a defendant’s release, including electronic monitoring for 60 days with an option to renew, supervised release, travel restrictions or limitations on weapon possession during the pretrial phase. Bail and detention will still be permitted for virtually all violent felonies, except specific sub-sections of seconddegree robbery and second-degree burglary. According to the Center for Court Innovation, only 10% of the nearly 205,000 criminal cases arraigned in the five boroughs in 2018 would have been eligible for bail under the new law. That means the vast majority of defendants would have been released pending the disposition of their case. Republican lawmakers in Albany have been highly-critical of the reforms, voicing public safety concerns regarding the release of the alleged criminals. Proponents say fewer poor residents will spend time in jail because they can’t afford bail, while proponents also argue that law enforcement officials have overreacted to the reforms. REAL ID New Yorkers now have less than 9 months to acquire a new form of identification if they plan on catching any domestic flights.
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John Hasper, former Allegany County legislator, assemblyman, dies in Florida By RICK MILLER
Former Assemblyman John W. Hasper of Belfast has died in Florida, where he and his wife were spending the winter. Hasper reportedly suffered internal bleeding after a fall and died Saturday at Bayfront Hospital in Punta Gorda, Fla. Treusdell Funeral Home, Belfast, said Monday that funeral arrangements are incomplete. Hasper, who served three terms representing the 136th Assembly District from 1987 to 1992, was a Belfast businessman. He served as Belfast supervisor from 1978 to 1980, when he was elected to the Allegany County Legislature. He served on the county legislature for six years, including four as chairman (1982-86). Hasper narrowly lost a Reublican primary for state Senate in 1995 to Sen. Jess J. Present of Jamestown. He won the Conservative primary in that primary race. Later, Hasper was appointed New York state deputy secretary of state by then-Gov. George Pataki. Hasper was also a former Allegany County Republican Party chairman and a 40-year member of the Belfast Fire Department. Allegany County Republican Party Chairman Mike Healy said Hasper’s “entire life was dedicated to public service, Allegany County, New York
Photo by Rick Miller John Hasper of Belfast (standing), speaks at the annual Election Day Luncheon at Moonwinks Restaurant in Cuba on Nov. 5, 2019. A former Allegany County legislator, assemblyman and state official, Hasper died at 84 in Florida on Saturday.
State and the Republican Party.” Healy noted that Hasper was presented the Reagan Award by the Allegany County Republican Committee in October 2013 “in appreciation of his many years of dedicated service to the Republican Party and Allegany County.” Healy added: “Our thoughts and condolences are with John’s wife Lorraine and their entire family.” Allegany County Legislature Chairman Curtis Crandall said, “Allegany County has lost a great citizen and statesman with the passing of John Hasper.” As Allegany County Board of Legislators chairman, Crandall said, “I am deeply saddened by the passing of John Hasper as is our entire Board of Legislators, both past and present. Our thoughts and prayers go out to
John’s wife Lorraine and the Hasper family.” He said Hasper “played a key role in the progression of Allegany County. John helped to form, plan, and lay the foundation for the legislative districts, rules, terms of office and committee system we have today. Serving on our first Board of Legislators, John went on to serve as chairman of the Board of Legislators from 1982-1986.” Crandall said Hasper was a leader in many groups and organizations in Allegany County and beyond for many decades and was continually called upon for advice and direction throughout his retirement years. “John’s knowledge and involvement in local affairs will be deeply missed,” Crandall said.
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