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NY S02407

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/17/2025

Primary Sponsor

Luis Sepulveda

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Requires courts to make legal instructions and charges submitted to grand juries available to the public upon request after the grand jury has taken final action on any charge

  • Mandates redaction of witness names and identifying information when the court determines in a written order that public release would create a reasonable likelihood of endangering any individual

  • Creates an exception to existing grand jury secrecy provisions specifically for prosecutorial legal instructions and charges

  • Takes effect immediately upon passage

Legislative Description

Relates to the public release of grand jury documents; releases the district attorney's grand jury charges to the public upon request once the grand jury has reached a final decision.

Last Action

REFERRED TO CODES

1/7/2026

Committee Referrals

Codes1/17/2025

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