Bill > S07298

This bill amends the civil rights law to make the personnel records of police officers, firefighters, correction officers, and probation officers confidential and not subject to inspection or review without their express written consent, except as mandated by a lawful court order. The bill outlines the process for obtaining a court order to review such records, including giving interested parties the opportunity to be heard and the judge determining the relevance and materiality of the records. The bill also exempts certain government officials and agencies, such as district attorneys and grand juries, from these confidentiality provisions when the records are required for official functions.