Bill > S09758

This bill expands the types of business records that can be presented as evidence in grand jury proceedings, which are meetings where prosecutors present evidence to a group of citizens to determine if there's enough probable cause to indict someone for a crime. Previously, only specific types of financial and communication records were admissible. Now, any writing or record, including electronic ones, created in the regular course of business to document an act, transaction, occurrence, or event can be used as proof, provided it was made at the time of or shortly after the event and it was the regular practice of the business to create such records. The term "business" is broadly defined to include any profession, occupation, or calling. Additionally, if a business record contains information beyond what is regularly generated, it must be either redacted to remove that extra information or presented with a warning to the grand jury that they should not consider it when deciding on criminal charges.

Housing and Urban Affairs

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S9758