Tupchik Legal Group, PLLC

First Christmas gift of this season and it is from a client. We have the best clients

Early Christmas gift from a client! Merry Christmas TLG

It’s a really good week at TLG. We continue to do everything we can to have the best possible representation of our clients. Thank you for your appreciation!

We are so lucky to have clients who appreciate our work. We are so proud to represent each one of you!

Our own Bill Beck, Esq. was selected as one of the 2020 Super Lawyers Rising Stars! https://profiles.superlawyers.com//665e0460-0b8f-4e06-a4fa

The Governor signed into law an important bill (S3457/A5045) which allows the court to waive the mandatory surcharge and fees for clients under the age of 21 (at the time of the incident). The waiver is discretionary, so it is important to make a record supporting waiver and ask the court to order it. This law amends, in pertinent part, CPL 420.35. The language of the statute/applicable standard is below. This law is effective IMMEDIATELY, so you ... should be prepared to make arguments supporting waiver at sentencing for all clients who were under 21 year old at the time of the incident. Links to the bills and the memo of support are below. 2-A. A COURT MAY WAIVE ANY MANDATORY SURCHARGE, ADDITIONAL SURCHARGE, TOWN OR VILLAGE SURCHARGE, THE CRIME VICTIM ASSISTANCE FEE, DNA DATABANK FEE, SEX OFFENDER REGISTRATION FEE AND/OR SUPPLEMENTAL SEX OFFENDER VICTIM FEE WHEN THE COURT FINDS THAT THE DEFENDANT WAS UNDER THE AGE OF TWENTY-ONE AT THE TIME THE OFFENSE WAS COMMITTED AND: (A) THE IMPOSITION OF SUCH SURCHARGE OR FEE WOULD WORK AN UNREASONABLE HARDSHIP ON THE DEFENDANT, HIS OR HER IMMEDIATE FAMILY, OR ANY OTHER PERSON WHO IS DEPENDENT ON SUCH DEFENDANT FOR FINANCIAL SUPPORT; OR (B) AFTER CONSIDERING THE GOAL OF PROMOTING SUCCESSFUL AND PRODUCTIVE REENTRY AND REINTEGRATION AS SET FORTH IN SUBDIVISION SIX OF SECTION 1.05 OF THE PENAL LAW, THE IMPOSITION OF SUCH SURCHARGE OR FEE WOULD ADVERSELY IMPACT THE DEFENDANT'S REINTEGRATION INTO SOCIETY; OR (C) THE INTERESTS OF JUSTICE. https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2019/a5045 https://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/

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