NY A04674

Requires the Office of Court Administration to collect and publish online statistics on criminal court opinions, including defendant demographics (age, gender, race/ethnicity), judge names, issues addressed, and outcomes

Mandates automatic transmission of all court opinions to the state reporter in machine-readable format within five days of issuance, with costs borne by the state rather than municipalities

Requires publication of unreported criminal court opinions in a free, searchable online database within seven business days, covering motions to suppress evidence, dismiss charges, exclude expert testimony, and challenge discovery compliance

Establishes privacy protections requiring redaction of defendant and witness names (replaced with initials) and personal identifying information, while prohibiting redaction of police officer and expert witness names

Creates annual reporting requirements on all judges, including the number of published versus unpublished decisions and the courts where they presided