NY S09674

Requires the state reporter to publish unreported criminal court opinions that decide on specific pre-trial motions, including motions to suppress evidence, dismiss charges, exclude expert testimony, and challenge search warrants, within seven business days of receipt.

Mandates automatic electronic transmission of all court opinions to the state reporter in machine-readable format when opinions are docketed, eliminating manual delivery requirements and shifting implementation costs to the state.

Establishes collection and quarterly publication of statistics on criminal cases with published opinions, including defendant demographics (age, gender, race, ethnicity), judge names, issues addressed, case outcomes, and annual data on published versus unpublished judicial decisions.

Requires redaction of defendants' and witnesses' names to initials and removal of personal identifying information before publication, while prohibiting redaction of police officers' and expert witnesses' names when described in professional capacity.

Applies the publication requirements to all criminal cases terminated in favor of the defendant and town and village court opinions, with the state bearing all system development and implementation costs.