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NY S02305

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/19/2023

Primary Sponsor

Zellnor Myrie

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Origin

Senate

2023-2024 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Expands disclosure requirements in civil practice law to explicitly include all recordings made by police body worn cameras and vehicle-mounted cameras, including outtakes and transcripts.

  • Amends criminal procedure law to require prosecutors to disclose all body camera and vehicle camera recordings made in connection with alleged criminal incidents as part of discovery.

  • Allows prosecutors to limit initial disclosure to recordings intended for trial or pre-trial hearing if total discoverable materials exceed ten hours, but requires provision of a list identifying other recordings by source, quantity, and subject matter.

  • Grants defendants the right to request and obtain non-disclosed recordings, which prosecutors must provide within fifteen calendar days of the request unless a court order is obtained.

  • Takes effect immediately upon enactment.

Legislative Description

Relates to the discoverability of recordings found on police body worn cameras and vehicle cameras.

Last Action

COMMITTED TO RULES

6/7/2024

Committee Referrals

Rules6/7/2024
Judiciary1/3/2024
Rules6/10/2023
Judiciary1/19/2023

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