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NY A03925
Bill
Status
1/30/2025
Primary Sponsor
Charles Lavine
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AI Summary
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Prohibits all documents filed in name change and sex designation change actions from being publicly accessible in-person, online, or at courthouse computer terminals, with access limited to petitioners, their attorneys, or upon court finding of good cause
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Requires court records custodians to make these filings inaccessible to the public immediately upon filing, without requiring petitioners to demonstrate risk or specifically request privacy
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Mandates the Office of Court Administration, clerks, and records custodians develop policies ensuring no identifying information from these cases is visible or retrievable in any state or local electronic database
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Requires all custodial agencies to remove existing name change and sex designation change records from public view within 90 days of the law's effective date
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Allows individuals whose name or sex designation was previously changed by court order to file an ex parte motion at any time to remove publicly accessible information, regardless of prior sealing requests
Legislative Description
Requires the office of court administration, clerks, and all other records custodians to develop policies and procedures to ensure no identifying information or documentation relating to name change actions or sex designation change actions is visible or retrievable in any electronic database maintained by the state of New York or a subdivision thereof.
Last Action
referred to judiciary
1/7/2026