Bill > S05862

This bill requires law enforcement agencies in New York, which include police departments, authorities, and sheriff's departments, to store all physical and other evidence they maintain in fireproof containers or fireproof storage areas located within state-of-the-art facilities using modern technology. Before storing evidence in these fireproof containers or areas, agencies must first thoroughly document and photograph the evidence, and then store those photographs and documentation in a separate location from the physical evidence. The bill defines a law enforcement agency broadly to include various types of police forces as defined in the criminal procedure law, and aims to improve the preservation and record-keeping of critical evidence by ensuring it is protected from potential damage and that comprehensive documentation exists independently of the physical evidence itself.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S5862