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NY S04617
Bill
Status
2/10/2025
Primary Sponsor
Alexis Weik
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AI Summary
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Amends Criminal Procedure Law section 245.20 to allow courts to withhold names and contact information of witnesses from discovery if the court finds on the record they are subject to potential witness intimidation, violence, or threats
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Expands existing protections that already allow withholding identity information for 911 callers, victims/witnesses of sex trafficking and sexual offenses, and witnesses in cases involving defendants with criminal enterprise affiliations
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Requires a court finding on the record to justify withholding witness information, rather than automatic protection
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Takes effect immediately upon passage
Legislative Description
Relates to protecting witnesses in criminal prosecutions from intimidation and threats by permitting the court to withhold disclosure of names and other information if the court finds on the record that such witness is subject to potential intimidation, violence or threats.
Last Action
REFERRED TO CODES
1/7/2026