Assembly Bill A4797

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Relates to the release of sealed court records

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2011-A4797 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Governmental Operations
Law Section:
Public Officers Law
Laws Affected:
Add ยง81, Pub Off L
Versions Introduced in 2009-2010 Legislative Session:
A11039

2011-A4797 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the release of sealed court records.

2011-A4797 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  4797

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 8, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  DenDEKKER  --  read once and referred to the
  Committee on Governmental Operations

AN ACT to amend the public officers law, in relation to the  release  of
  sealed court records

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. The public officers law is amended by adding a new  section
81 to read as follows:
  S 81. RELEASE OF SEALED COURT RECORDS. 1. ANY PERSON WHO INTENTIONALLY
RELEASES  OR  OTHERWISE  DISCLOSES  TO  ANOTHER THE NATURE, SUBSTANCE OR
CONTENTS OF A SEALED COURT RECORD, EXCEPT IF REQUIRED BY STATUTE OR UPON
WRITTEN ORDER ISSUED BY A COURT  OF  COMPETENT  JURISDICTION,  SHALL  BE
GUILTY OF A CLASS A MISDEMEANOR. NOTHING CONTAINED HEREIN SHALL PROHIBIT
AN  INDIVIDUAL WHO IS THE SUBJECT OF A SEALED COURT RECORD FROM DISCLOS-
ING TO ANOTHER THE NATURE, SUBSTANCE OR CONTENTS OF  HIS  OR  HER  COURT
RECORD.
  2. A "SEALED COURT RECORD" SHALL MEAN ANY RECORD REQUIRED TO BE SEALED
PURSUANT  TO  SECTIONS  160.50, 160.55, 160.58, 720.15, OR 725.15 OF THE
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE LAW, OR SECTIONS 375.2 OR 375.1 OF THE  FAMILY  COURT
ACT.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.




 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD02690-02-1

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