Bill > S00588

This bill amends the public officers law to make it a Class B misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of up to $1,000, for a public officer or employee to intentionally release or disclose a sealed record to an unauthorized person, unless such disclosure is required by law or a court order. The bill defines a "sealed record" as one required to be sealed under various provisions of the Criminal Procedure Law or Family Court Act, and an "unauthorized person" as someone not entitled to receive or access the sealed record. The bill outlines exceptions where disclosure is permitted, such as by the subject of the record, to determine entitlement to the record, or in a good faith response to an inquiry for the benefit of the record's subject.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2021/S588