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§   177-a.   Declaration  of  legislative  findings  and  intent.  The  legislature hereby  finds  and  declares  that  an  emergency  of  grave  dimensions  exists  in  narcotics  law  enforcement  in  cities having a  population of one million or more.  The overall law  enforcement  effort  has  not been successful in stemming the distribution of narcotic drugs.  The legislature finds that the ineffectiveness of  official  efforts  to  contain  the  narcotics  traffic  is  due  in  significant  part  to the  inability of the overburdened criminal justice system to cope  with  the  enormous volume of narcotics cases.    The  legislature  further finds that this crisis, which transcends the  traditional jurisdictional boundaries of the counties  wholly  contained  within  such  cities having a population of one million or more, demands  coordinated prosecution,  centralized  direction  and  the  infusion  of  massive new resources.    The  legislature  declares  that  without  these  new  directions  and  resources, this crisis will intensify and  very  shortly  overwhelm  the  already strained criminal justice system.    Based  upon the above findings the legislature hereby declares that an  emergency narcotics court program is required.    It is the intent of  the  legislature  that  the  emergency  narcotics  program should be coordinated by the division of criminal justice of the  office  of  planning  services  in cooperation with the criminal justice  coordinating councils of such cities. The program would  be  implemented  by  the  joint  efforts of the district attorneys of the counties within  cities having a population of one million or more,  the  judiciary,  and  other  criminal  justice  services  acting in accordance with a mutually  agreed  upon  plan.  The  legislature  contemplates  that  the   program  authorized   herein  shall  consist  of  the  establishment  of  special  narcotics parts in the supreme court in cities having  a  population  of  one  million  or  more  to hear and determine narcotic cases from within  counties wholly contained in a city having a population of  one  million  or  more,  commencing  not  later  than  the  September nineteen hundred  seventy-two term and continuing thereafter during the  duration  of  the  emergency.    The  legislature  declares  that  the  resources  necessary  for these  special narcotics parts of the supreme court can be made available  only  through  a  combination  of  federal  funds  from  the  law  enforcement  assistance administration of the United States  department  of  justice,  and  state  and  local  funds, services and facilities.  To this end the  legislature declares that in order  to  utilize  presently  appropriated  federal funds, all necessary agreements shall be entered into forthwith.

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Statutes > New-york > Jud > Article-5-b > 177-a

§   177-a.   Declaration  of  legislative  findings  and  intent.  The  legislature hereby  finds  and  declares  that  an  emergency  of  grave  dimensions  exists  in  narcotics  law  enforcement  in  cities having a  population of one million or more.  The overall law  enforcement  effort  has  not been successful in stemming the distribution of narcotic drugs.  The legislature finds that the ineffectiveness of  official  efforts  to  contain  the  narcotics  traffic  is  due  in  significant  part  to the  inability of the overburdened criminal justice system to cope  with  the  enormous volume of narcotics cases.    The  legislature  further finds that this crisis, which transcends the  traditional jurisdictional boundaries of the counties  wholly  contained  within  such  cities having a population of one million or more, demands  coordinated prosecution,  centralized  direction  and  the  infusion  of  massive new resources.    The  legislature  declares  that  without  these  new  directions  and  resources, this crisis will intensify and  very  shortly  overwhelm  the  already strained criminal justice system.    Based  upon the above findings the legislature hereby declares that an  emergency narcotics court program is required.    It is the intent of  the  legislature  that  the  emergency  narcotics  program should be coordinated by the division of criminal justice of the  office  of  planning  services  in cooperation with the criminal justice  coordinating councils of such cities. The program would  be  implemented  by  the  joint  efforts of the district attorneys of the counties within  cities having a population of one million or more,  the  judiciary,  and  other  criminal  justice  services  acting in accordance with a mutually  agreed  upon  plan.  The  legislature  contemplates  that  the   program  authorized   herein  shall  consist  of  the  establishment  of  special  narcotics parts in the supreme court in cities having  a  population  of  one  million  or  more  to hear and determine narcotic cases from within  counties wholly contained in a city having a population of  one  million  or  more,  commencing  not  later  than  the  September nineteen hundred  seventy-two term and continuing thereafter during the  duration  of  the  emergency.    The  legislature  declares  that  the  resources  necessary  for these  special narcotics parts of the supreme court can be made available  only  through  a  combination  of  federal  funds  from  the  law  enforcement  assistance administration of the United States  department  of  justice,  and  state  and  local  funds, services and facilities.  To this end the  legislature declares that in order  to  utilize  presently  appropriated  federal funds, all necessary agreements shall be entered into forthwith.

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Statutes > New-york > Jud > Article-5-b > 177-a

§   177-a.   Declaration  of  legislative  findings  and  intent.  The  legislature hereby  finds  and  declares  that  an  emergency  of  grave  dimensions  exists  in  narcotics  law  enforcement  in  cities having a  population of one million or more.  The overall law  enforcement  effort  has  not been successful in stemming the distribution of narcotic drugs.  The legislature finds that the ineffectiveness of  official  efforts  to  contain  the  narcotics  traffic  is  due  in  significant  part  to the  inability of the overburdened criminal justice system to cope  with  the  enormous volume of narcotics cases.    The  legislature  further finds that this crisis, which transcends the  traditional jurisdictional boundaries of the counties  wholly  contained  within  such  cities having a population of one million or more, demands  coordinated prosecution,  centralized  direction  and  the  infusion  of  massive new resources.    The  legislature  declares  that  without  these  new  directions  and  resources, this crisis will intensify and  very  shortly  overwhelm  the  already strained criminal justice system.    Based  upon the above findings the legislature hereby declares that an  emergency narcotics court program is required.    It is the intent of  the  legislature  that  the  emergency  narcotics  program should be coordinated by the division of criminal justice of the  office  of  planning  services  in cooperation with the criminal justice  coordinating councils of such cities. The program would  be  implemented  by  the  joint  efforts of the district attorneys of the counties within  cities having a population of one million or more,  the  judiciary,  and  other  criminal  justice  services  acting in accordance with a mutually  agreed  upon  plan.  The  legislature  contemplates  that  the   program  authorized   herein  shall  consist  of  the  establishment  of  special  narcotics parts in the supreme court in cities having  a  population  of  one  million  or  more  to hear and determine narcotic cases from within  counties wholly contained in a city having a population of  one  million  or  more,  commencing  not  later  than  the  September nineteen hundred  seventy-two term and continuing thereafter during the  duration  of  the  emergency.    The  legislature  declares  that  the  resources  necessary  for these  special narcotics parts of the supreme court can be made available  only  through  a  combination  of  federal  funds  from  the  law  enforcement  assistance administration of the United States  department  of  justice,  and  state  and  local  funds, services and facilities.  To this end the  legislature declares that in order  to  utilize  presently  appropriated  federal funds, all necessary agreements shall be entered into forthwith.