S 3089 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Relates to courthouse facility dogs for witnesses

Summary
Authorizes courts to exercise discretion permitting a courthouse facility dog for use by witnesses to be used in any judicial proceeding; provides that courts with an available courthouse facility dog must allow a witness under eighteen years of age, or who has a developmental disability, to use a courthouse facility dog to accompany such person while testifying in court; allows any witness who does not meet the criteria of being under eighteen years of age or having a developmental disability to use a courthouse facility dog, if available, to accompany them while testifying in court; defines terms; makes related provisions.
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Jan 2025
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Introduced Jan 23, 2025 Last action Jan 7, 2026
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Jan 7, 2026
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Jan 23, 2025
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