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NY S03071
Bill
Status
5/9/2023
Primary Sponsor
Nathalia Fernandez
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AI Summary
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Amends Criminal Procedure Law sections 160.50 and 160.55 to allow prosecutors access to sealed records in domestic violence cases upon ex parte motion to a court.
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Expands access to sealed domestic violence records to include prosecutors alongside law enforcement agencies when demonstrating that justice requires such access.
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Permits police agencies, probation departments, sheriff's offices, district attorneys, corrections departments, and parole departments to access sealed records for law enforcement purposes when an individual is arrested for harassment in the second degree against a family or household member.
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Applies the expanded access provisions to sealed records related to harassment convictions committed against family or household members as defined in Penal Law section 240.26.
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Takes effect immediately upon enactment.
Legislative Description
Enables prosecutors to access orders of protection issued in association with sealed prior domestic violence cases if the offender commits a new domestic violence offense.
Last Action
COMMITTED TO RULES
6/7/2024