N.Y. PEN Law § 215.59
This is the official text of N.Y. PEN Law § 215.59, part of New York’s Penal Law — defines crimes and punishments in New York.
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Bail jumping and failing to respond to an appearance ticket; defense
Official statutory text
§ 215.59 Bail jumping and failing to respond to an appearance ticket;\n defense.\n In any prosecution for bail jumping or failing to respond to an\nappearance ticket, it is an affirmative defense that:\n 1. The defendant's failure to appear on the required date or within\nthirty days thereafter was unavoidable and due to circumstances beyond\nhis control; and\n 2. During the period extending from the expiration of the thirty day\nperiod to the commencement of the action, the defendant either:\n (a) appeared voluntarily as soon as he was able to do so, or\n (b) although he did not so appear, such failure of appearance was\nunavoidable and due to circumstances beyond his control.\n
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