Prohibits youthful offender status for persons who commit a hate crime

Summary

The legislation amends the Criminal Procedure Law to add hate crimes to the list of offenses that cannot be reduced to a youthful offender finding. It applies to individuals charged with a hate crime as defined in Penal Law § 485.05, preventing them from receiving the more lenient youthful offender treatment. The change takes effect immediately.

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