New York · New York Criminal Procedure Law (CPL)
N.Y. Crim. Proc. Law § 420.40: Deferral of a mandatory surcharge; financial hardship hearings
What this law says, in plain English
This statute establishes the procedure for defendants to request deferral of mandatory surcharges, sex offender registration fees, or DNA databank fees based on financial hardship, and requires courts to document such deferrals in writing.
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