STATE OF NEW YORK
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Cal. No. 427
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
February 17, 2017
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Introduced by M. of A. LENTOL, ABINANTI, NIOU, SEPULVEDA, MOSLEY,
WEPRIN, WILLIAMS, QUART, HARRIS, PERRY, PICHARDO, BLAKE, BARRON, WALK-
ER, PEOPLES-STOKES -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. LIFTON -- read
once and referred to the Committee on Codes -- ordered to a third
reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place on the
order of third reading
AN ACT to amend the criminal procedure law and the judiciary law, in
relation to functions of the chief administrator of the courts; and to
amend the executive law, in relation to reporting requirements
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 10.40 of the criminal procedure
2 law, as amended by chapter 237 of the laws of 2015, is amended to read
3 as follows:
4 1. The chief administrator of the courts shall have the power to
5 adopt, amend and rescind forms for the efficient and just administration
6 of this chapter. Such forms shall include, without limitation, the
7 forms described in paragraph (z) of subdivision two of section two
8 hundred twelve of the judiciary law. A failure by any party to submit
9 papers in compliance with forms authorized by this section shall not be
10 grounds for that reason alone for denial or granting of any motion.
11 § 1-a. Section 10.40 of the criminal procedure law, as added by chap-
12 ter 47 of the laws of 1984, is amended to read as follows:
13 § 10.40 Chief administrator to prescribe forms.
14 The chief administrator of the courts shall have the power to adopt,
15 amend and rescind forms for the efficient and just administration of
16 this chapter. Such forms shall include, without limitation, the forms
17 described in paragraph (z) of subdivision two of section two hundred
18 twelve of the judiciary law. A failure by any party to submit papers in
19 compliance with forms authorized by this section shall not be grounds
20 for that reason alone for denial or granting of any motion.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
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1 § 2. Subdivision 2 of section 212 of the judiciary law is amended by
2 adding six new paragraphs (u-1), (v-1), (w), (x), (y) and (z) to read as
3 follows:
4 (u-1) Compile and publish data on misdemeanor offenses in all courts,
5 disaggregated by county, including the following information:
6 (i) the aggregate number of misdemeanors charged, by indictment or the
7 filing of a misdemeanor complaint or information;
8 (ii) the offense charged;
9 (iii) the race, ethnicity, age, and sex of the individual charged;
10 (iv) whether the individual was issued a summons or appearance ticket,
11 was subject to custodial arrest, and/or was held to arraignment as a
12 result of the alleged misdemeanor;
13 (v) the zip code or location where the alleged misdemeanor occurred;
14 (vi) the disposition, including, as the case may be, dismissal,
15 acquittal, adjournment in contemplation of dismissal, plea, conviction,
16 or other disposition;
17 (vii) in the case of dismissal, the reasons therefor; and
18 (viii) the sentence imposed, if any, including fines, fees, and
19 surcharges.
20 (v-1) Compile and publish data on violations in all courts, disaggre-
21 gated by county, including the following information:
22 (i) the aggregate number of violations charged by the filing of an
23 information;
24 (ii) the violation charged;
25 (iii) the race, ethnicity, age, and sex of the individual charged;
26 (iv) whether the individual was issued a summons or appearance ticket,
27 was subject to custodial arrest, and/or was held to arraignment as a
28 result of the alleged violation;
29 (v) the zip code or location where the alleged violation occurred;
30 (vi) the disposition, including, as the case may be, dismissal,
31 acquittal, conviction, or other disposition;
32 (vii) in the case of dismissal, the reasons therefor; and
33 (viii) the sentence imposed, if any, including fines, fees, and
34 surcharges.
35 (w) The chief administrator shall include the information required by
36 paragraphs (u-1) and (v-1) of this subdivision in the annual report
37 submitted to the legislature and the governor pursuant to paragraph (j)
38 of subdivision one of this section. The chief administrator shall also
39 make the information required by paragraphs (u-1) and (v-1) of this
40 subdivision available to the public by posting it on the website of the
41 office of court administration and shall update such information on a
42 monthly basis. The information shall be posted in alphanumeric form that
43 can be digitally transmitted or processed and not in portable document
44 format or scanned copies of original documents.
45 (x) Nothing in paragraphs (u-1) and (v-1) of this subdivision shall be
46 construed as granting authority to the chief administrator, a criminal
47 justice or law enforcement agency, a governmental entity, or any agent
48 or representative of the foregoing, to use, disseminate, or publish any
49 individual's name, date of birth, NYSID, social security number, docket
50 number, or other unique identifier in violation of the criminal proce-
51 dure law, the general business law, or any other law.
52 (y) Nothing in paragraphs (u-1) and (v-1) of this subdivision shall be
53 construed as granting authority to the chief administrator, a criminal
54 justice or law enforcement agency, a governmental entity, a party, a
55 judge, a prosecutor, or any agent or representative of the foregoing to
56 introduce, use, disseminate, publish or consider any records in any
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1 judicial or administrative proceeding expunged or sealed under applica-
2 ble provisions of the criminal procedure law, the family court act, or
3 any other law.
4 (z) In executing the requirements of paragraphs (u-1) and (v-1) of
5 this section, the chief administrator may adopt rules consistent with
6 the requirements of paragraphs (x) and (y) of this subdivision requiring
7 appropriate law enforcement or criminal justice agencies to identify
8 actions and proceedings involving these offenses, and with respect to
9 such actions and proceedings, to report, in such form and manner as the
10 chief administrator shall prescribe, the information specified herein.
11 Further, to facilitate this provision, the chief administrator shall
12 adopt rules to facilitate record sharing, retention and other necessary
13 communication among the criminal courts and law enforcement agencies,
14 subject to applicable provisions of the criminal procedure law, the
15 family court act, and any other law pertaining to the confidentiality,
16 expungement and sealing of records.
17 § 3. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 837-t to
18 read as follows:
19 § 837-t. Reporting duties of law enforcement departments with respect
20 to arrest-related deaths. 1. The chief of every police department, each
21 county sheriff, and the superintendent of state police shall promptly
22 report to the division any arrest-related death, disaggregated by coun-
23 ty. An arrest-related death is a death that occurs during law enforce-
24 ment custody or an attempt to establish custody including, but not
25 limited to, deaths caused by any use of force. The data shall include
26 the following information:
27 (a) the number of arrest-related deaths;
28 (b) the race, ethnicity, age, and sex of the individual;
29 (c) the zip code or location where the death occurred; and
30 (d) a brief description of the circumstances surrounding the arrest-
31 related death.
32 2. The division shall present to the governor and the legislature an
33 annual report containing the information required by subdivision one of
34 this section. The initial report required by this subdivision shall be
35 for the period beginning July first, two thousand eighteen and ending
36 December thirty-first, two thousand eighteen and shall be presented no
37 later than February first, two thousand nineteen. Thereafter, each
38 annual report shall be presented no later than February first.
39 3. The division shall make the information required by subdivision one
40 of this section available to the public by posting it on the website of
41 the division and shall update such information on a monthly basis. The
42 information shall be posted in alphanumeric form that can be digitally
43 transmitted or processed and not in portable document format or scanned
44 copies of original documents.
45 § 4. This act shall take effect immediately; provided that the amend-
46 ment to subdivision 1 of section 10.40 of the criminal procedure law,
47 made by section one of this act, shall be subject to the expiration and
48 reversion of such section as provided in section 11 of chapter 237 of
49 the laws of 2015, as amended, when upon such date the provisions of
50 section one-a of this act shall take effect.
