A02514 Summary:
| BILL NO | A02514 |
| SAME AS | No Same As |
| SPONSOR | Dilan |
| COSPNSR | |
| MLTSPNSR | |
| Add §845-e, Exec L | |
| Prohibits the release of criminal history or any mental health history records by a coroner, coroner's physician or medical examiner of individuals who were the subject of the use of force by a police or peace officer. | |
A02514 Memo:
Go to topNEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY
MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION
submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)
TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the executive law, in relation to prohibiting the release of certain records of victims of police violence by a coroner, coroner's physician or medical examiner PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: This bill would prohibit the release if certain records of victims of police violence by a coroner, coroner's physician, or medical examiner. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section one of the bill amends the executive law by adding a new section 845-e preventing the release of certain records of victims of police violence by a coroner, coroner's physician or medical examiner.Section two is the effective date. JUSTIFICATION: Oftentimes, victims of police violence are subject to demonization by police departments and the media through the release of information pertaining to their criminal history and/or mental health history that is completely unrelated to the scenario in which they were subjected to obsessive or deadly use of force by police officers. This information oftentimes leads to victim blaming and permeates ethnic and racial ster- eotypes and negative public opinion of the victim. This legislation would prevent the release of this information to prevent public smearing of victims of police violence while the officer in question hides behind anonymity. FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS: None EFFECTIVE DATE: This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall have become a law.