NYSentencing

§ 215.59   Bail  jumping  and  failing to respond to an appearance ticket;
        defense.
  In  any  prosecution  for  bail  jumping  or  failing  to  respond  to an
appearance ticket, it is an affirmative defense that:
  1.   The  defendant's  failure  to  appear on the required date or within
thirty days thereafter was unavoidable and due to circumstances beyond  his
control; and
  2.   During  the  period  extending from the expiration of the thirty day
period to the commencement of the action, the defendant either:
  (a) appeared voluntarily as soon as he was able to do so, or
  (b)  although  he  did  not  so  appear,  such  failure of appearance was
unavoidable and due to circumstances beyond his control.