New York S 2407: Relates to the public release of grand jury documents

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S02407 Summary:

BILL NOS02407 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORSEPULVEDA

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COSPNSRCOMRIE

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §190.25, CP L

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Relates to the public release of grand jury documents; releases the district attorney's grand jury charges to the public upon request once the grand jury has reached a final decision.

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01/17/2025REFERRED TO CODES

01/07/2026REFERRED TO CODES

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 2407

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 January 17, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by Sens. SEPULVEDA, COMRIE -- read twice and ordered printed,
 and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Codes

 AN ACT to amend the criminal procedure law, in relation to public
 release of grand jury documents

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. Subdivision 6 of section 190.25 of the criminal procedure
 2 law is amended to read as follows:
 3 6. (a) The legal advisors of the grand jury are the court and the
 4 district attorney, and the grand jury may not seek or receive legal
 5 advice from any other source. Where necessary or appropriate, the court
 6 or the district attorney, or both, must instruct the grand jury concern-
 7 ing the law with respect to its duties or any matter before it, and such
 8 instructions must be recorded in the minutes.
 9 (b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a) of subdivision four of this section
 10 or any other law to the contrary, at any time following final action by
 11 the grand jury on any charge or charges, the court shall make such legal
 12 instructions and charges submitted to the grand jury available to the
 13 public on request, provided that the names of witnesses and any informa-
 14 tion that would identify such witnesses included in such legal
 15 instructions shall be redacted when the court determines, in a written
 16 order, that there is a reasonable likelihood that public release of such
 17 information would endanger any individual.
 18 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD06386-01-5

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