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Repeal of Section 50-a: Disclosure of Police Disciplinary Records

On Friday, June 12, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed legislation repealing a law which prevented the disclosure of law enforcement disciplinary records to the public. What records were not previo...

New York’s Governor Signs Bill Creating Nation’s First Commission to Investigate Prosecutorial Misconduct

On August 21, 2018, New York’s Governor Andrew Cuomo signed legislation establishing the State Commission on Prosecutorial Conduct. The Commission will be the first of its kind in the nation, and it i...

New York Has a New Law Requiring Videotaping of Certain Interrogations

As of April 1, 2018, law enforcement in New York must now electronically record custodial interrogations with individuals accused of serious crimes. The law was passed with its purpose being to elimin...

New York’s Chief Judge Calls on Courts to Order Prosecutors to Turn Over Information Favorable to Defense

On November 7, 2017, New York’s Chief Judge Janet DiFiore directed all judges presiding over criminal matters to order prosecutors to turn over materially exculpatory evidence within a certain time pe...