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NY A08731
Bill
Status
2/5/2014
Primary Sponsor
Edward Braunstein
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AI Summary
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Restricts public availability of booking photographs during the pendency of criminal charges, making them available only to criminal justice agencies, by court order, or to the arrested person upon request.
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Permits criminal justice agencies to request booking photographs for lawful criminal justice functions, which may include public release when appropriate.
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Amends Civil Rights Law Section 51 to clarify the reference standard for actions involving unauthorized use of names, portraits, pictures or voices.
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Takes effect 60 days after becoming law.
Legislative Description
Relates to when booking photographs taken after arrest of a person or the defendant shall be made publicly available.
Last Action
ordered to third reading rules cal.353
6/17/2014