Bill > A07896

This bill clarifies the definition and use of business records in grand jury proceedings by modifying existing criminal procedure law. Specifically, the bill expands the definition of business records to reference rule forty-five hundred eighteen of the civil practice law and rules, and removes the previous specific examples of business records (such as communication equipment usage and financial transactions). The bill also introduces new requirements for handling business records presented to a grand jury: if a business record contains material outside its regular scope of generation, the record must either be redacted to remove such additional material or be accompanied by a limiting instruction that directs the grand jury not to consider the extraneous material when evaluating potential criminal charges. This change aims to ensure that grand juries focus only on relevant, regularly generated business records when making charging decisions, while providing a clear framework for introducing such records as evidence.

Housing and Urban Affairs

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A7896