STATE OF NEW YORK
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7679
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
May 9, 2017
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Introduced by M. of A. LAVINE -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Governmental Operations
AN ACT to amend the public officers law, in relation to exempting
certain statements relating to sexual abuse or misconduct from disclo-
sure
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Paragraph (e) of subdivision 2 of section 87 of the public
2 officers law, as added by chapter 933 of the laws of 1977, is amended to
3 read as follows:
4 (e) are compiled for law enforcement purposes and which, if disclosed,
5 would:
6 i. interfere with law enforcement investigations or judicial
7 proceedings;
8 ii. deprive a person of a right to a fair trial or impartial adjudi-
9 cation;
10 iii. identify a confidential source or disclose confidential informa-
11 tion relating to a criminal investigation; [or]
12 iv. reveal criminal investigative techniques or procedures, except
13 routine techniques and procedures; or
14 v. reveal any statement made by a witness or victim relating to sexual
15 abuse or misconduct;
16 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
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