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NY S02431
Bill
Status
1/17/2025
Primary Sponsor
Brad Hoylman-Sigal
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AI Summary
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Prohibits public access to all documents filed in name change and sex designation change court actions, whether filed electronically or on paper, except by the petitioner, the person whose name/sex designation is being changed, their attorney, or upon a 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 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 electronic database, though anonymized administrative data like index numbers and court names may remain visible
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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 taking effect
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Allows individuals whose name or sex designation was changed prior to the law's effective date to file an ex parte motion at any time to have their information removed from public view if they discover it remains accessible
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 CODES
1/17/2025